by Hal Erickson
synopsis
Leading German actor Fritz Kortner made his film directorial debut with Der Brave Suender (The Good Sinner). In his first talking picture, Max Pallenberg is cast as a cashier who through no fault of his own finds that there's a deficit in his records. Suspecting that there's an embezzler involved, Pallenberg traces the lost money to his superior, Heinz Ruhmann. This leads to a series of misunderstandings and deceptions which have a startling effect on both Pallenberg and Ruhmann. The film was based on the best-selling novel Die Defraudanten.
