Told in flashback, the film recounts the events leading up to the killing of good-for-nothing Curt Jurgens. Warned by her friends and relatives that Jurgens is a bad job, impulsive Ina Kahr marries him anyway. His ceaseless philandering and abuse wears away at Ina to the point that she contemplates poisoning her husband...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Curd JürgensPaul Kahr | Paul Kahr |
 Elisabeth MüllerIna Kahr | Ina Kahr |
 Albert LievenDr. Pleyer | Dr. Pleyer |
 Vera MolnarJenny | Jenny |
 Friedrich DominVater Stoll | Vater Stoll |
 Jester NaefeCora Brink | Cora Brink |
 Margot TroogerMargit Kahr | Margit Kahr |
 Ingmar ZeisbergMarianne von Degenhardt | Marianne von Degenhardt |
 Hilde KörberWärterin Stuckmann | Wärterin Stuckmann |
 Hanna RuckerHelga Barnholm | Helga Barnholm |
 Ulrich BeigerNot listed | Not listed |
 Renate MannhardtNot listed | Not listed |
 Ernst Stahl-NachbaurNot listed | Not listed |
 Hilde SessakNot listed | Not listed |