Scotland Yard investigates a series of murders where the victims have died by snake venom poisoning.

When another dead elderly gentleman is fished out of the Thames, Inspector David Perkins is convinced that the gorilla gang is active again. On a doll found with the body, characters of an African language are discovered. Together with Sergeant Pepper and language specialist Susan MacPherson, the search for the head of the gang begins.

Based on a play by Gerhardt Hauptmann, the film details a bittersweet May-December romance between ageing Mathias Clausen (Albers) and young, beautiful Inken Peters (Annemarie Dueringer).

March, 1945: The insecure and hesitant reserve lieutenant Felix Bleck receives orders to lead a transport of 40 prisoners to the Western Front, where the men are to be burned up in a punishment battalion. On the way there, Bleck realizes the inhuman futility of his assignment and makes a fateful decision.

The 21-year-old student Oliver Mansfeld attends a boarding school in Frankfurt. There he meets the married banker's wife Verena. A passionate affair develops between them, which does not remain undiscovered by Verena's husband for long.

Story of heavy drinking poet Dichter Albert, who being worn out by much younger Fanny. At the same time Elise, the writer's wife, tries to capture the young Beau Fabrizio, who shows no interest in her.

Breaking into the vault of Midlandbank! One of the night watchmen is shot, the unknown perpetrator can escape with the loot - around two and a half million. A $100,000 reward is being offered for the capture of the murderer. Meanwhile, two detectives are shadowing the luxury villa of Franklin Aldin and Sissi Hendersen, who seem suspicious to them, especially since they are not unknown to the police. Their staff, who have only been with them for about a month, are also highly suspect. There is the pretty maid Lila, who until recently worked as a lawyer, the house servant Andy, who has more skills than he would need as a servant, and the cook Fil, a motherly lady who also has multiple criminal records. For the police, there is no question