
Epilogue
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".
Top Billed Cast

Horst Caspar
Reporter Peter Zabel

Bettina Moissi
Leata

O.E. Hasse
Chefredakteur Dr. Mannheim

Hans Leibelt
Cheflektor Kurt E. Beckmann

Irene von Meyendorff
Conchita/Braut von Martin Jarzombeck
Featured Crew

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
Bernhard Eichhorn
Music
Ursula Stutz
Costume Design