In this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama, a conniving, ambitious Jewish businessman, Suess Oppenheimer, snares a post as treasurer to the Duke of Wurttemburg by showering the corrupt duke with treasure and promises of even greater riches       As the Jew's schemes grow more elaborate and his actions more brazen, the dukedom nearly erupts into civil war       Persuaded by the Jew, the Duke all but scuttles the constitution and alienates the assembly by lifting the local ban on Jews in Stuttgart       In a final outrage, the Jew rapes a wholesome German girl and tortures her father and fiancee       When the Duke succumbs to a sudden heart attack, the assembly of Elders try the Jew and sentence him to death for having carnal knowledge of a Christian woman      　　　　Summary written by Kevin Rayburn