Edith Gedeye, the ward of Consul Schober, wants to meet and stay with Harald, her fiancee. On the morning of her intended departure from the house, the manservant Winkelmann finds the corpse of the consul. Suspicion quickly falls on both Edith and Harald, because the Consul had a fight with Edith about Harald and Harald has been in need of some money for a long time.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Irene von MeyendorffEdith Gedeye | Edith Gedeye |
 Anneliese UhligRechtsanwältin Dr. Reinhardt | Rechtsanwältin Dr. Reinhardt |
 Werner FuettererHarald Heimendahl | Harald Heimendahl |
 Hans NielsenRechtsanwalt Dr. Tromsa | Rechtsanwalt Dr. Tromsa |
 Roma BahnWirtschafterin Heimendahl | Wirtschafterin Heimendahl |
 Josef SieberHausdiener Paul Winkelmann | Hausdiener Paul Winkelmann |
 Herbert Hübner1. Gerichtsvorsitzender | 1. Gerichtsvorsitzender |
 Albert FlorathFinanzier Brunnen | Finanzier Brunnen |
 Werner PledathArzt Dr. Böhm | Arzt Dr. Böhm |
 Klaus PohlNot listed | Not listed |
 Willi RoseNot listed | Not listed |
| EEduard von WintersteinNot listed | Not listed |
| OOtto GrafStaatsanwalt | Staatsanwalt |
| EEllen BangIlla Weißmantel | Illa Weißmantel |
| JJosef KamperKriminalassistent | Kriminalassistent |
| HHelmuth HelsigKriminalkommissar | Kriminalkommissar |
| LLuise Bethke-ZitzmanNot listed | Not listed |
| HHans HemesNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlfred KarenNot listed | Not listed |
| EErich ZiegelNot listed | Not listed |