Towards the end of World War II, the fictitious French mountain village of Molinette is occupied by German troops. Because of sleep aid, served by his French girlfriend Hélène, the German corporal Karl Küppers misses the departure of his company to Russia. With the help of the purposeful Frenchwoman he becomes Ortskommandant.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Martin HeldKarl Küppers | Karl Küppers |
 Pascale PetitHélène | Hélène |
 Hans TerofalBruckmeyer | Bruckmeyer |
 Rudolf SchündlerHauptmann | Hauptmann |
| FFred C. SiebeckOberzahlmeister | Oberzahlmeister |
 Henny AlmaNinette, die kleine Tochter | Ninette, die kleine Tochter |
| VVladimir MedarBürgermeister | Bürgermeister |
| VVladimir LeibPfarrer | Pfarrer |
| EErnst RonneckerMundharmonikaspieler | Mundharmonikaspieler |
 Antun NalisNot listed | Not listed |
 Relja BašićNot listed | Not listed |
| LLilo ShickNot listed | Not listed |
| WWinfried GrothNot listed | Not listed |
| LLilo SchickNot listed | Not listed |
 Albert HehnNot listed | Not listed |
 Dietrich KerkyNot listed | Not listed |