The reporter Peter Zabel stumbles upon the sinking of the luxury yacht Orplid in Hamburg on August 14, 1949. The ship went down with a wedding party run by artists on a pleasure trip from Hamburg to Scotland . In spite of good weather and no technical problems. Out of personal curiosity, Zabel starts researching. Could the sinking of Orplid have political reasons? A German political thriller and film noir inspired by Carol Reed's "The Third Man".
Helmut Käutner | Director |
Artur Brauner | Producer |
Heinz Orlich | Sound |
Johanna Meisel | Editor |
Helmut Käutner | Screenplay |
Fritz Böttger | Writer |
Werner Krien | Director of Photography |
Artur Brauner | Writer |
Emil Hasler | Art Direction |
Robert A. Stemmle | Screenplay |