At the center of the story are building contractor Patschold, who juggles advances and loans, and his shrewd chauffeur Göhrke. Patschold's wife almost suffers a nervous breakdown and his mistress makes ever greater demands.
Uwe Friedrichsen
as Walter Göhrke
Walter Jokisch
as Rainer Patschold
Wera Frydtberg
as Charlotte Patschold
Elfriede Rückert
as Doris Röst
Ingeborg Lapsien
as Gudrun Liebstöckel
Werner Bruhns
as Günther Wirsing
Karyn von Ostholt
as Gitta Priebe
Helga Feddersen
as Mrs. Austerley
Emmy Percy-Wüstenhagen
as Rosel von Pless
Konrad Mayerhoff
as Adolf Maass
Frank Nossack
as Guido Stühmer
Ilsemarie Schnering
as Mrs. Reiser
