Overview
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...
Director and cast
- Erich Engels Director
- Rudolf Fernau as Dr. Frank Crippen
- René Deltgen as Chief Inspector Düwell
- Anja Elkoff as Cora Crippen
- Max Gülstorff as "Montrose"-Kapitän Kendall
- Gertrud Meyen as Lucie Talbot
- Ernst Waldow as Schiffsarzt Dr. Hidden
- Rolf Weih as Arnoldi
- Paul Dahlke as Crippens Anwalt
- Wilhelm Bendow Cast
- O.E. Hasse Cast
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