An elderly gentleman lies dead in bed. For the employees of the Cologne funeral home, this is nothing unusual. Apparently, Mr. Dressler died of tuberculosis. But then bloodstains are found on the headrest, and one of the undertakers discovers a bullet. So it was no ordinary death after all!

Hans Nielsen
as Detective Superintendent Ücker

Anaid Iplicjian
as Margot Dressler

Alexander Allerson
as Inspector Krempel

Vera Tschechowa
as Barbara Winkler

Käthe Lindenberg
as Lucie Ohlendorf

Carl Brückel
as Grandpa Ohlendorf

Dagmar Bensiek
as Renate Ohlendorf

Carmen Steinkrauss
as Elsa

Heide Keller
as Ms. Barsig

Karel Otto
as Fritz Dressler