The adventures of smart soldier Gustav Diestelbeck include managing his superior officer, competing for the canteneer's daughter, evading punishment for discipline faults and hosting Prinz Willibald during his visit to the regiment.
Heinz Rühmann
as Gustav Diestelbeck
Adolf Wohlbrück
as Prinz Willibald
Eugen Burg
as Minister v. Schwarzenbecher
Ferdinand von Alten
as Martini, Lakai
Josef Peterhans
as Kommandierender General
Walter Steinbeck
as Major Schering
Viktor de Kowa
as Leutnant Fritz Gernsbach
Fritz Kampers
as Feldwebel Krause
Gerhard Bienert
as Sergeant Schmidt
Rudolf Platte
as Unteroffizier Knoll
Heinz Förster-Ludwig
as Musketier Lange
Herbert Nußbaum
as Musketier Baum
