After serving five years Willi soon learns that his new life is another kind of prison since no one trusts an ex-convict. His uphill struggle for a job and shattered hopes of a normal existence grind him down to utter despair.
| Directing | Fritz Umgelter | Director |
| Writing | Reinhard Müller-Freienfels | Writer |
| Writing | Hans Fallada | Novel |
| Sound | Peter Thomas | Music |
| Crew | Kurt Grigoleit | Cinematography |
| Editing | Marie Anne Gerhardt | Editor |
| Art | Theo Zwierski | Production Design |
| Art | Helmut Gassner | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ilse Wankmüller | Costume Design |