The U 96 crew has been running on patrol south-west of Ireland for days. Monotony, inactivity, and boredom on board are transformed into aggression. A message about a convoy changes the mood of the crew. The "old man" risks a periscope attack. Surprisingly, a destroyer emerges, which hunts the submarine with depth charges...

• Wolfgang Petersen
• Dean Riesner
• Lothar-Günther Buchheim

• Edwige Pierre
• Jürgen Prochnow
• Herbert Grönemeyer