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Overview

The democratic Munich journalist and editor-in-chief of the "Südkurier" newspaper, Alexander Steinhorst, has reached the pinnacle of social reputation and private wealth. He can rent a theater for his son and women are at his feet. He then takes the liberty of publishing a newspaper with revelations about the dubious sources of the CSU election fund. CSU lawyer Dr. Fabricius sets a photographer on Steinhorst's private life to bring him down. He is charged with "fornication with addicts", but is acquitted due to a lack of evidence. Steinhorst, however, is ruined socially. Friends and colleagues turn their backs on him out of fear for their own careers and his assets are confiscated. Steinhorst commits suicide.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 25, 1962

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany

Production

DEFA

Cast

Fred Mahr,Kurt Rackelmann,Horst Schulze,Lissy Tempelhof,Herwart Grosse,Monika Bergen,Ruth Kommerell,Paul Berndt,Hans Lucke,Dorothea Volkand 5 more

Director

Richard Groschopp

Writer

Lothar Creutz,Richard Groschopp,Carl Andrießen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0230223