The action takes place in a central German town in the 1920s. A Jewish factory owner is accused of murdering his accountant. The German nationalist investigating judge, who is determined to have a Jewish perpetrator, still sees Blum as the perpetrator even when evidence of the actual murderer, a former Freikorp fighter, is found. The Social Democratic court president from Berlin sends a criminal investigator to tear apart the judge's chain of evidence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| WWolf RichardsKarlheinz Gabler | Karlheinz Gabler |
 Leonard SteckelDr. Jakob Blum | Dr. Jakob Blum |
| EEva VaitlSabine Blum | Sabine Blum |
 Regine LutzChristina Burmann | Christina Burmann |
 Dieter EpplerHans Fischer | Hans Fischer |
 Heini GöbelWilhelm Platzer | Wilhelm Platzer |
| ÄÄnne BruckAnna Platzer | Anna Platzer |
 Camilla SpiraFrieda Bremer | Frieda Bremer |
 Rolf BeckerErwin Tischbein | Erwin Tischbein |
 Paul DahlkeRegierungspräsident Wilschinsky | Regierungspräsident Wilschinsky |
 Walo LüöndKriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger | Kriminalkommissar Schwerdtfeger |
| EErich MusilNot listed | Not listed |