When the Duke of Vienna takes a mysterious leave of absence and leaves the strict Angelo in charge, things couldn't be worse for Claudio, who is sentenced to death for premarital sex. His nun-in-training sister Isabella is very persuasive at pleader, but when she goes to Angelo, instead of freeing her brother, he offers to save his life if she sleeps with him. Isabella's only sympathetic friend is a priest who is actually the Duke in disguise, and he has a plan.
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Cast

Hans Caninenberg
Herzog von Vincentio

Heidelinde Weis
Isabella
Martin Berliner
Escalus

Karl Lieffen
Lucio

Erik Schumann
Claudio

Hans Jürgen Diedrich
Grauslich - Scharfrichter
Max Mairich
Pompeo

Herbert Bötticher
Bernhard
Lisa Helwig
Franziska
Lothar Blumhagen
Angelo
Günter Gräwert
Kerkermeister
Herta Saal
Frau Überreif
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