In this war drama, three Nazi survivors are rescued after their battleship sank. Initially they are given heroes' accolades for their courage, but then it becomes apparent that these men actually jumped ship three hours before the boat sank. The men are tried and subsequently executed.

Karlheinz Böhm
as Oberleutnant Düren

Christian Wolff
as Fähnrich Stahmer

Klaus Kammer
as Maat Klaus Hinze

Hans Nielsen
as Dr. Wilhelmi, Verteidiger

Charles Regnier
as Schorn, Vorsitzender des Kriegsgerichtes

Werner Peters
as Brenner, Kriegsgerichtsrat

Carl Wery
as Stahmer sen.

Martin Benrath
as Funk-Offizier Maiers

Reinhard Kolldehoff
as Feldwebel

Berta Drews
as Frau Willmers