Film

Freispruch mangels Beweises

1962 · 1h 34m · Drama

The democratic Munich journalist and editor-in-chief of the "Südkurier" newspaper, Alexander Steinhorst, has reached the pinnacle of social reputation and private wealth. He can rent a theater for his son and women are at his feet. He then takes the liberty of publishing a newspaper with revelations about the dubious sources of the CSU election fund. CSU lawyer Dr. Fabricius sets a photographer on Steinhorst's private life to bring him down. He is charged with "fornication with addicts", but is acquitted due to a lack of evidence. Steinhorst, however, is ruined socially. Friends and colleagues turn their backs on him out of fear for their own careers and his assets are confiscated. Steinhorst commits suicide.

Erich Gerberding

Herwart Grosse

Lissy Tempelhof

Ivan Malré

Horst Schulze

Stefan Lisewski

Hannjo Hasse

Monika Bergen

Dorothea Volk

Fred Mahr

Ruth Kommerell

Hans Lucke

Paul Berndt

Kurt Rackelmann

Peter Sturm

• Richard GroschoppDirector · Writer
• Carl AndrießenWriter
• Lothar CreutzWriter
• Helga KrauseEditor

Release date

May 25, 1962

Status

Released

Original language

German

Runtime

1h 34m

Genres

Drama