
In order to impress a socially superior woman with money, an unsuccessful insurance agent commits sophisticated fraud: he concludes contracts with fictitious people and collects the insurance sums after their "death". However, his first fictional persona is his downfall.

Siegfried Breuer
Peter Lissen - Versicherungsagent

Judith Holzmeister
Evelyn Biaggi

Werner Krauss
Dr. Schmidt

Curd Jürgens
Gunarson, Operntenor

Josef Meinrad
Matrose

Gusti Wolf

Iván Petrovich

Edith Mill
Kellnerin

Hermann Thimig
Hafensinspektor Muschel
Mimi Stelzer
Frau Muschel
Felix Steinboeck
Kako, Klavierspieler
Gisela Wilke
Gisela
Melanie Horeschowsky
Tilla
Ilse Trenker
Alexa
Carl Günther
Erwein