In the mid-1950s, mayor Zwischenzahl is killed on the day of his inauguration in a West German town. The killer is Ruth Bodenheim, a Jewish woman, who wanted to avenge the death of her parents. Zwischenzahl, a former SA member, was apparently involved in the deportation of her parents to a concentration camp during the war. Ruth cannot bear the horrible events and the death of her parents and wants to open the eyes of the town′s residents.
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| Directing | Joachim Hasler | Director |
| Writing | Angel Vagenshtain | Screenplay |
| Writing | Walter Janka | Creative Producer |
| Camera | Joachim Hasler | Director of Photography |
| Art | Alfred Tolle | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luise Schmidt | Costume Design |
| Editing | Hildegard Tegener | Editor |
| Camera | Herbert Kroiss | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Gerd Natschinski | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Leonhard Frank | Novel |