A young soldier in an army camp near a small Swiss village gets into an argument with his sergeant, which winds up in a fight. The soldier, believing he has killed the sergeant, flees to Zurich, determined to disguise himself and cross the border into France. However, things don't work out quite as he had planned.

Cast

Paul Hubschmid

Fritz Hablützel

Robert Freitag

Wachtmeister Epper

Robert Trösch

Mitrailleur Hermelinger