This film follows two men, the plain Herkules (Ib Schønberg) and the rich Erik (Angelo Bruun). When they were boys, Erik defended his good friend Herkules. And he never forgot that fact. They stay up for each other, no matter that Erik gambles his money away, or what ever happens to Herkules.
Ib Schønberg
as Herkules
Angelo Bruun
as Erik
Karen Caspersen
as Henna Hansen
Rasmus Christiansen
as Knast
Lis Smed
as Margit Johnsen
Carl Viggo Meincke
as Fuld mand
Agis Winding
as Marie - husholderske
Kaj Mervild
as Vekselerer
Johannes Meyer
as Herkules' far
Bent Schønberg
as Herkules som dreng
Einer Bjørkmann
as Festdeltager ombord
Ego Brønnum-Jacobsen
as Tjener