An elderly gentleman lies dead in bed. For the employees of the Cologne funeral home, this is nothing unusual. Apparently, Mr. Dressler died of tuberculosis. But then bloodstains are found on the headrest, and one of the undertakers discovers a bullet. So it was no ordinary death after all!

Hans Nielsen
Detective Superintendent Ücker

Anaid Iplicjian
Margot Dressler
Alexander Allerson
Inspector Krempel

Vera Tschechowa
Barbara Winkler
Käthe Lindenberg
Lucie Ohlendorf
Carl Brückel
Grandpa Ohlendorf
Dagmar Bensiek
Renate Ohlendorf
Carmen Steinkrauss
Elsa

Heide Keller
Ms. Barsig
Karel Otto
Fritz Dressler
Margret van Munster
Mrs. Plöger

Robert Naegele
Detective
Peter Herkenrath
Detective

Karl-Heinz Hess
Detective
Elsbeth Heurich