"Hilde Warren and Death" "Joy May's German pastor reluctantly approved the script" "Hilde Warren, famous actress, is happy with life ... and especially with Hans von Wengraf, a theatrical director and ardent admirer" "Roger Hector, a young aristocrat, is worthless, fatuous, and associated with the underworld." "A friend of Hector's, a bank employee" "Hans Hilde, making a trip to the bank" "Hilde onstage, before her first encounter with Death." "Hilde meets Death, who invites her on a desert trip." "Hilde, very attached to life, rejects his ominous invitation." "Hans finally decides to declare his love for Hilde" "Trying not to hurt his feelings, Hilde rejects him" "A chance encounter between Hilde and Hector." "Hector and his friend plan to rob the bank." "Hector declares his love for Hilde." "Hector and his friend rob the bank." "Hector takes Hilde to be married." "At the bank, Hector's accomplice raises suspicions about his role in the bank robbery." "Hector's accomplice is arrested." "Hans returns to ask Hilde to marry him." "She rejects his proposal again." "Hilde discovers that she is pregnant with Hector's child." "Death appears to Hilde, renewing his invitation." "Hilde rejects it again, deciding to give birth to the child." "Hilde moves to the countryside to raise her son." "Hans meets Hilde's son, Egon, by chance." "Egon shows his aggressive tendencies." "Hans suggests that Hilde be very strict with her son." "Hans asks for Hilde's hand in marriage again." "She accepts this time." "Hans asks Hilde to give up her child." "Hilde refuses Hans's request ... and asks God to make her a good mother." "Hans does not return." "Hilde reads in the paper that Hans has committed suicide." "Hilde believes she is the cause of Egon's aggressive tendencies." "Hilde again rejects Death's lures." "Egon, like his father, needs lots of money for his pleasures." "Hilde is informed of the poor state of her bank account." "Hilde tells Egon not to pay so much for his whims." "Egon, like his father, is prey to bad company." "The criminal proposes a shady deal to Egon." "Egon asks his mother for help while running from the police." "Hilde refuses to help him, then shoots and kills him." "Hilde goes to jail." "In the prison, Death again offers Hilde consolation and comfort." "This time, Hilde accepts his offer."