A despondent young man decides to murder himself by hiring a burglar to commit the crime. But when his life takes an unexpected turn for the better, he realizes he must locate and stop the killer before the contract can be fulfilled.

Starring hypnotic, blond superstar Hans Albers, this lavish, impudent, adult fairy tale takes the viewer from 18th-century Braunschweig to St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Venice, and then to the moon using ingenious special effects, stunning location shooting, and a rich color palette.