During the 1913 carnival, a man is stabbed to death in the confessional of Mainz Cathedral: Ferdinand Dörfler was the illegitimate son of the businessman Panezza, who never confessed to him. Ferdinand's brother Clemens is accused of fratricide by his own mother. The young Viola, who had come to Mainz from Italy, makes a confession: she loved Ferdinand and had been abandoned by him. Lolfo, who was unconditionally devoted to her, pursued Ferdinand and killed him. Lolfo commits suicide.
Released: Sep 14, 1960
Runtime: 101 minutes
Stars: Hans Söhnker, Gitty Djamal, Götz George, Christian Wolff, Berta Drews, Hilde Hildebrand
Crew: William Dieterle (Director), Hans-Bolko Marcard (Unit Manager), Bernhard Hellmund (Assistant Camera), Ernst Erdmann (Costumer), Dietrich von Theobald (Production Manager), Wolfgang Treu (Camera Operator)