The children Sonja and Helmut Schmitt have lost their parents in a car accident. At first, their grandmother takes over the supervision and care of the two. When she no longer can take care of that due to her health, mayor and brewery operator Gassner provides them a new home. By doing this, he secures respect and approval in the village. What really happened isn’t suspected by anyone: The egocentric Gassner let his underage daughter drive his deregistered, medium-green old Mercedes. During that ride without a license, she caused the accident and forced her father to do an outwardly “good deed”. Because, if the truth came to light, Gassner would have to fear a defeat in the upcoming mayoral elections and damage to his reputation.
Unfortunately the movie Der Wohltäter is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Wolf Dietrich | Director |
| Writing | Käthe Braun | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Kraus | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ida Dreissler | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Arthur Facchini | Unit Manager |
| Directing | Alexander von Richthofen | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Sigbert Stark | Sound |
| Camera | Hannes Schindler | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Günter Johne | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Karin Fischer | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Ettlich | Costume Design |
| Art | Robert Hofer-Ach | Production Design |
| Production | Walter Breuer | Production Manager |
| Production | Rainer Geis | Producer |