The Great Nordic War was in full swing, and the Danes and Norwegians had heard with increasing wonder and excitement about a series of victorious and daring feats practiced by a young frigate commander, Captain Lieutenant Peter Wessel. In the film, we meet the handsome naval hero as he sails home to Copenhagen with the frigate "Løvendal's Galley", which is heavily molested after fierce skirmishes with the enemy.
Hans Kurt
as Peter Wessel
Angelo Bruun
as Kaptajnløjtn. Grev Adrian v. Schulenburg
Karin Nellemose
as Elsebeth, grevens hustru
Lis Smed
as Oline Marensdatter
Kai Holm
as Ole Kold
Elith Pio
as Frederik IV
Rasmus Christiansen
as Kresten Thøgersen, parykmager
Ingeborg Pehrson
as Madam Thøgersen
Ingeborg Pehrson
as Kristine, Thøgersens datter
Benny Fagerlund
as Lars, Thøgersens søn
Ejner Federspiel
as Sofiskal Joachim von Conradi
Albert Luther
as General-Admiral Gyldenløve
