Three sailors survive a sinking but face a court martial when it is suspected they deserted before the order to abandon ship.
Palme d'Or
Kurt Meisel
Director
Karlheinz Böhm
Oberleutnant Düren
Christian Wolff
Fähnrich Stahmer
Klaus Kammer
Maat Klaus Hinze
Hans Nielsen
Dr. Wilhelmi, Verteidfiger
Charles Regnier
Schorn, Vorsitzender des Kriegsgerichtes