Willi and Maria Kluge married in the final days of World War II. Maria is deported to a camp in Siberia and does not return home until eight years later. She brings with her the child of a fellow prisoner, whom she gave birth to in the camp. This is a heavy blow for her husband Willi, who has been waiting longingly for her, but he takes her and the child in. She struggles to regain his love and trust, and eventually his masculine generosity prevails.

Curd Jürgens
Willi Kluge

Annemarie Düringer
Maria, seine Frau

Bernhard Wicki
Franz Martens

Mady Rahl
Anni

Paul Esser
Max

Brigitte Horney
Dr. Hildegard Thomas
Claire Reigbert
Ihre Mutter
Gabriele Strasser
Christine, das Kind
Fritz Benscher
Ludwig

Til Kiwe
Heinz
Ingeborg Thiede
Rita
Herbert Kroll
Karl
Ruth von Zerboni
Hanne, seine Frau
Jürgen Micksch
Richard, 10jähriger Sohn

Agnes Fink
Paula Scheftschick