Archaeologist Kurt Schwil, accused of a murder he did not commit, makes a daring escape from prison with the help of mysterious strangers. The goal of those who assisted him is unclear, but there is no choice: having received from his unexpected rescuers a women’s dress and documents in the name of Adele Schiffbauer, Kurt boards a ship heading to his homeland—Hamburg. The unfortunate fugitive doesn’t even suspect where the steamer is truly going, promising him such bright hopes for an untroubled future.