About the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the beginning of the First World War. Focuses on the relationship between a Serbian officer and his Austrian-born wife and their involvement in espionage between the countries.

Erich von Stroheim
as General Simovic

Abel Jacquin
as Captain Karl Burgstaller

Bernard Lancret
as Stanko Salic

Dita Parlo
as Anna Salic

Georges Rollin
as Ristic

Marcel André
as Legrain

Raymond Aimos
as Usir

Lila Kedrova
as Irina

Pierre Nay
as Serbian Officer

René Alié
as Serbian Officer