1945-03-01 • 1h 22m

During his trip to the city, a naïve man from the countryside falls victim to a thief who steals his wallet. Since all his personal documents were in it, he not only looses his money but also his identity. The thief turns out to be a cunning con man, who uses the papers for his criminal schemes. Soon enough, a warrant is issued, and eventually both men – the thief and the innocent guy – are arrested. But since all the red tape of the government causes even more confusion, the odyssey of the victim searching for his lost identity has just started.

Directors

Wolfgang Staudte

Writters

Wolfgang Staudte, Josef Maria Frank

Editors

Wolfgang Staudte, Josef Maria Frank, Johanna Rosinski