The hero of the story taking place at the end of the twenties is the modest civil servant, doctor Kopjáss who is suddenly appointed to be the chief attorney of Zsarátnok city. He realises slowly that his immaculate name was needed as a cover for the corrupt loan transactions handled by the lords of the city.
Key credits listed on this page include Félix Máriássy, Zsigmond Móricz, László Ungváry, Klári Tolnay, Gábor Rajnay, Hilda Gobbi, Gyula Gózon, and Juci Komlós.