In 1848, the freedom-loving Hungarian people, led by Ludwig Kossuth, rose up against the hated rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. In its expansionist policy, the Austrian monarchy had long relied on Hungarian feudal lords who betrayed the interests of their people. The anger of the rebels was directed against the Austrian oppressors and their Hungarian supporters. Against the backdrop of these historical events, the personal fate of the Hungarian patriot Maria Ilona is shown.
Paula Wessely
as Maria Ilona von Wolkersdorf
Willy Birgel
as Karl Felix Fürst zu Schwarzenberg
Paul Hörbiger
as Ferdinand V., Kaiser von Össterreich
Hedwig Bleibtreu
as Erzherzogin Sophie
Rosa Albach-Retty
as Fürstin Lobkowitz
Paul Hubschmid
as Imre von Hontos, Maria Ilonas Bruder
Franz Schafheitlin
as Hauptmann von Sailern, Adjutant Schwarzenbergs
Heinz von Cleve
as Major von Meszaros
Otto Wernicke
as Fürst Windischgrätz
Hermann Brix
as Franz Joseph
Hubert von Meyerinck
as Pizzi
Klaus Pohl
as Sternengucker
