Komet-Film-Compagnie, Paulus und Unger

Georg, a brutal convict, knocks down a prison guard. The prison chaplain talks him around. When he receives a visit from his sister and her young daughter, it becomes clear that he loves the child more than anything. He is permitted to work in the prison garden.

After reading a pamphlet urging everyone to go to war, Werner falls into disagreement with his future father-in-law. A number of friends dress up as soldiers and give the father-in-law a letter in which he is summoned by the army. At his border post he is captured by 'the enemy'. When the enemy is about to hang him, Werner comes and saves him. As a reward, Werner gets the daughter.