In an imaginary Scandinavian country, an ambitious radical buys an indebted estate in order to become a member of parliament as a local resident, which he ultimately succeeds in doing. Salvation in the party turmoil comes in the form of a military dictatorship under the determined Governor General Werkonen. The new member of parliament arranges for an assassination attempt on the general. However, the general is only slightly injured in the attack. The hired assassin now feels betrayed by his client and takes revenge by murdering him...
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Brigitte Horney
Maria
Willy Birgel
General Werkonen
Hannelore Schroth
Ebba
Ernst von Klipstein
Leutnant Robert Runeberg
Lotte Spira
Frau Runeberg
Albert Florath
Oberst Perkaulen
Karl Meixner
Diener bei Dr. Erko
Rolf Weih
Leutnant Kalminen
Valy Arnheim
Diener bei General Werkonen
Georg A. Profé
Offizier
Walter Schramm-Dunker
Gast
Walter Franck
Dr. Erko
Paul Bildt
Gutsbesitzer Runeberg
Werner Pledath
Oberst Wantua
Paul Otto
Ministerpräsident Lönnrot
