 The story centers on a human who is given a machine by an alien spirit which, if used, would allow him to rule the world.The sets for the movie were constructed by Walter Reimann, one of the set designers of "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (released February 1920).The film was produced by the Deutsche Lichtbild-Gesellschaft (German Light Play Company) in Berlin and was distributed by Universum Film AG (UFA).