Ed Martin witnesses a murder at the hotel. Although the perpetrator is caught, he had previously taken papers from the victim's bag that prove a criminal connection between politicians and gangsters. The murderer's silence is bought with his release. But as the case has stirred up too much dust, a new perpetrator has to be found: Ed Martin, who witnessed everything. Beaten half to death, he confesses to the crime, but later recants. In the meantime, he has also found friends who want to defend him. Then he is found dead in his cell. The police who hanged him claim suicide.

Ulrich Thein
Ed Martin

Katharina Matz
Pegs
Kurt Wenkhaus
Anderson

Horst Schönemann
Wade
Heinz Voss
Varvey

Werner Pledath
Manning

Hubert Suschka
Zelli

Gisela May
Johnny
Hans Joachim Schölermann
MacMurray

Theo Shall
Boss
Werner Segtrop
Dougherty
Hans Stetter
Collius

Martin Flörchinger
Berger

Friedrich Richter
Dr. König

Walter Lendrich
Beachly