In this war drama, three Nazi survivors are rescued after their battleship sank. Initially they are given heroes' accolades for their courage, but then it becomes apparent that these men actually jumped ship three hours before the boat sank. The men are tried and subsequently executed.
Karlheinz Böhm
as Oberleutnant Düren
Christian Wolff
as Fähnrich Stahmer
Klaus Kammer
as Maat Klaus Hinze
Hans Nielsen
as Dr. Wilhelmi, Verteidiger
Charles Regnier
as Schorn, Vorsitzender des Kriegsgerichtes
Werner Peters
as Brenner, Kriegsgerichtsrat
Carl Wery
as Stahmer sen.
Martin Benrath
as Funk-Offizier Maiers
Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Feldwebel
Berta Drews
as Frau Willmers
Edith Hancke
as Frl. Wehner
Robert Meyn
as Admiral Zirler
