In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Angelica DomröseRuth Bodenheim | Ruth Bodenheim |
 Ulrich TheinDr. Martin | Dr. Martin |
 Jiří VršťalaDr. Hoffmann | Dr. Hoffmann |
 Bohumil ŠmídaDr. Schäure | Dr. Schäure |
| SSiegfried WeißDr. Rotholz | Dr. Rotholz |
 Martin FlörchingerZwischenzahl | Zwischenzahl |
 Willi SchwabeLion | Lion |
 Hans KleringDirektor | Direktor |
 Antje RugeEsther | Esther |
 Arno WyzniewskiDavid | David |
 Monika LennartzJohanna | Johanna |
 Stefan LisewskiSteve | Steve |
 Helmut SchreiberKapitän Lieban | Kapitän Lieban |
| NNorbert PetznickKlein David | Klein David |
| GGisela GraupnerWärterin | Wärterin |
| HHelmut BruchhausenNot listed | Not listed |
| WWerner Schulz-WittanNot listed | Not listed |
| HHorst QuednowNot listed | Not listed |
| FFredy BartenNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnna-Maria HornNot listed | Not listed |
 Gertrud BrendlerNot listed | Not listed |
| AAgnes KrausNot listed | Not listed |
| FFriedrich TeitgeNot listed | Not listed |
| EElke RieckhoffNot listed | Not listed |