Germany under Napoleon. Johanna is travelling by stagecoach when one of its occupants, Major Korfes, is arrested by the French militia. Before capture, he gives Johanna a mysterious letter. To solve the mystery, she joins the German corps as the “Black Hunter”. A fantastic breeches role for the lesbian Marianne Hoppe, who two years later, married her gay film partner Gustav Gründgens to prevent persecution by the Nazis.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marianne HoppeJohanna Luerssen | Johanna Luerssen |
 Paul HartmannMajor Korfes | Major Korfes |
 Gustaf GründgensDr. Frost, politischer Agent | Dr. Frost, politischer Agent |
 Fita BenkhoffJohannas Tante, Philine Melchior | Johannas Tante, Philine Melchior |
 Paul BildtHerzog Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig | Herzog Friedrich Wilhelm von Braunschweig |
 Oskar SimaHofrat Zöllner | Hofrat Zöllner |
| RRudolf BiebrachOberst von Bernewitz | Oberst von Bernewitz |
 Anton PointnerFeldmarschall | Feldmarschall |
 Genia NikolaievaMademoiselle Köttschau | Mademoiselle Köttschau |
 Jakob TiedtkeAmtmann Cropp | Amtmann Cropp |
 Angelo FerrariLeutnant Péaulier | Leutnant Péaulier |
 Ida PerryAmtmann Cropps Frau | Amtmann Cropps Frau |