The story of a resistance fighter in the Nazi era: Communist Hans Löning was arrested in 1933, imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured. The Gestapo plans to smash the resistance group around Löning. Despite the imminent threat to his life, Löning, together with his wife, organized the passive resistance of the Hamburg workers against the Hitler regime. In 1944, Löning was again taken and killed.
| Directing | Slatan Dudow | Director |
| Crew | Karl Plintzner | Cinematography |
| Sound | Ernst Roters | Music |
| Writing | Kurt Stern | Writer |
| Crew | Horst E. Brandt | Cinematography |
| Writing | Jeanne Stern | Writer |
| Editing | Johanna Rosinski | Editor |
