Germany at the end of World War II: Teacher Grübler lives in a small village in the Ore Mountains together with his 15-year old son Wolfgang. At school, the dutiful Grübler, a member of the NSDAP, teaches his pupils to volunteer for military service, but when his own son volunteers for the Waffen SS, he is nevertheless shocked and fears for his boy′s life. But Wolfgang starts to hate his father for his doubts: He thinks his father is a coward. In his desperation, Grübler chains and kidnaps his son to hide him in a dugout in the forest until the end of the war. In their shelter, father and son are fighting bitterly but when the Nazis who still believe in the "Endsieg" discover their hideout, Grübler sacrifices his life to save Wolfgang.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rolf LudwigLehrer Grübler | Lehrer Grübler |
| PPeter WelzSohn Wolfgang | Sohn Wolfgang |
| RRobert PfeifferDirektor Heschke | Direktor Heschke |
 Horst KotterbaFähnleinführer Wulf | Fähnleinführer Wulf |
| DDieter BellmannFlüchtiger Landser | Flüchtiger Landser |
| AAnne-Else PaetzoldHelga Grübler | Helga Grübler |
| EEberhard KirchbergNot listed | Not listed |
| EErich MirekNot listed | Not listed |
| EElsa Grube-DeisterNot listed | Not listed |
| DDorothea GarlinNot listed | Not listed |
| KKäte KochNot listed | Not listed |
| DDoris SchmudeNot listed | Not listed |