The popular trapeze artist Cora is married to the respected doctor Frank Crippen. After a party at the Crippens' house, Cora suddenly disappears. Apparently, she traveled to Brazil alone overnight. However, a friend of the couple is skeptical and calls the police. While excavating the garden, Inspector Düwell makes a gruesome discovery: body parts. Meanwhile, the prime suspect, Dr. Crippen, has already gone into hiding...

Rudolf Fernau
as Dr. Frank Crippen

René Deltgen
as Chief Inspector Düwell

Anja Elkoff
as Cora Crippen

Gertrud Meyen
as Lucie Talbot

Rolf Weih
as Arnoldi

Max Gülstorff
as "Montrose"-Captain Kendall

Paul Dahlke
as Crippen's Attorney

O.E. Hasse
as Prof. Morrison

Ernst Waldow
as Dr. Hidden

Wilhelm Bendow
as Pharmacist Harras