The young officer Count Yorck von Wartenburg - he bears one of the most famous names of the German past - awaits his execution as a participant in the conspiracy of July 20, 1944. Von Wartenburg, together with his comrades, suffers infinitely long days of terrible torture, disrespect and humiliation as a death candidate. In a dream, he experiences his escape and the real continuation of his fight against fascist barbarism, for which he must detach himself from his class and is involved in the anti-Hitler front by communists and the Soviet army.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| AAlexander LangLeutnant Yorck von Wartenburg | Leutnant Yorck von Wartenburg |
 Marijam AgischewaAnna | Anna |
 Volkmar KleinertNot listed | Not listed |
 Jürgen ReuterNot listed | Not listed |
 Dietrich KörnerNot listed | Not listed |
 Jürgen HentschNot listed | Not listed |
 Jochen DiestelmannNot listed | Not listed |
 Paul BerndtNot listed | Not listed |
| WWerner WielandNot listed | Not listed |
| HHans-Hartmut KrügerNot listed | Not listed |
| HHans FeldnerNot listed | Not listed |
| RRoland KuchenbuchNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris ZajdenbergNot listed | Not listed |
| HHannelore BeyNot listed | Not listed |
 Wilfried PucherNot listed | Not listed |
| TTheresia WiderNot listed | Not listed |