
Emil, a technical draftsman, is hardworking, always helpful, and somewhat shy. Because of these traits, he is often taken advantage of by those around him. Now Emil is set to inherit a supposedly large fortune. His landlady's brother wants to marry him off to one of his relatives. But soon panic and confusion set in. The inheritance consists of three full-grown lions.

Heinz Rühmann
Emil Keller

Ingeborg Körner
Anni

Gustav Knuth
Schimmel

Gisela Trowe
Emma

Hubert von Meyerinck
Kunstreiter

Max Schmeling
Zuschauer

Beppo Brem
Schornsteinfeger

Werner Fuetterer
Bollmann

Wolfgang Neuss
Zauberkünstler

Ruth Stephan
Artistin

Josef Sieber
Polizist

Ursula Herking
Frau in Straßenbahn

Joseph Offenbach
1. Mann in Straßenbahn
Klaus Kammer
Stallbursche
Horst Breitenfeld
Hans