Joseph Komalschek was sentenced to 30 years in prison for cruelly murdering a young mother and her newborn baby. He never confessed his crimes and the bodies could not be found. After being released from prison, he returns to his hometown. People there treat him with distrust and disdain.
Götz George
as Joseph Komalschek
Hanno Koffler
as Tom Barner
Hannelore Elsner
as Agnes Barner
Manfred Zapatka
as Klaus Barner
Thomas Thieme
as Heinz Braun
Hans Martin Stier
as Fritz Reet
Wilfried Hochholdinger
as Scherler
Anna Fischer
as Natalia Nowak
Angelika Bartsch
as Heidi
Marita Breuer
as Selma Braun
Doris Plenert
as Gerda Reet
Moritz Heidelbach
as Frankie
