Heli's misfortune begins when her mother, the landlady, marries for the second time. The man is bossy and brutal. In an argument between stepfather and brother, Heli intervenes: She throws a hatchet, the stepfather falls and is killed.
| Directing | Richard Eichberg | Director |
| Writing | Clara Ratzka | Novel |
| Writing | Helen Gosewish | Writer |
| Writing | Adolf Lantz | Writer |
| Writing | Ladislaus Vajda | Writer |
| Camera | Heinrich Gärtner | Director of Photography |
| Art | Robert Herlth | Art Direction |
| Art | Werner Schlichting | Art Direction |
| Production | Richard Eichberg | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Dessau | Music |