In a poor neighborhood of a big city, a crippled mailman is in love with a maid who lives in his building. However, she is in love with a wealthy and handsome young man, who soon disappears. The mailman provides the maid with letters that get her hopes up... but tragedy will soon befall all three.
| Directing | Leopold Jessner | Director |
| Directing | Paul Leni | Director |
| Writing | Carl Mayer | Writer |
| Art | Karl Görge | Art Direction |
| Sound | Hans Landsberger | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Willy Hameister | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Karl Hasselmann | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hanns Lippmann | Producer |
| Production | Henny Porten | Producer |
| Art | Paul Leni | Art Direction |
| Production | Wilhelm von Kaufmann | Production Manager |
