A doctor's wife sells her body so he can save others—then morality comes knocking with cash.
Dr. Danwitz is a dedicated physician. The assistant doctor works practically day and night on a research project, but without pay. His wife Edith earns the necessary extra money as a model. That's why her pregnancy is a financial disaster for the young couple. Then a wealthy woman asks Dr. Danwitz to perform an illegal abortion, for which she would pay well. The doctor has to make a difficult decision.
Acting
Karlheinz Böhm's tortured doctor face—pure anguish.
Production
Glossy UFA studio sheen over grim social realism.
Director
Arthur Maria Rabenalt
Marianne Koch
Edith Danwitz - Mannequin
Karlheinz Böhm
Dr. med. Danwitz
Heidemarie Hatheyer
Christa Hambach
Paul Dahlke
Fritz Hambach - Fabrikant
Maximilian Schell
Dr. Oswald Hauser
Renate Mannhardt
Hilde
Mathias Wieman
Professor Schüddekopf
Erni Mangold
Jutta, Mannequin
Kai Fischer
Hanna, Mannequin
Willy Maertens
Opfer
Josef Dahmen
Regierungsrat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during West Germany's 'Wirtschaftswunder'—the film's poverty anxiety reveals cracks in the economic miracle narrative.
Maximilian Schell appears in a small early role years before his Oscar win; Marianne Koch was fresh off starring in 'Fear' with Roberto Rossellini.
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