Germany in the fall of 1918: Accompanied by the Archduke Karl Maria, Princess Henriette von Battenstein makes an inspection tour of hospitals. During these inspections, she meets Lieutenant Rainer, the former conductor of the State Opera. When she later makes music with him in the Archduke's castle, she becomes the unwilling witness to a secret cease fire negotiation.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Luise UllrichPrinzessin Henriette von Battenstein | Prinzessin Henriette von Battenstein |
 Paul HubschmidFranz Rainer | Franz Rainer |
 Karl SchönböckErzherzog Karl Maria | Erzherzog Karl Maria |
 Elisabeth MarkusFürstin von Battenstein | Fürstin von Battenstein |
 Sepp RistHauptmann Leopold Lechner | Hauptmann Leopold Lechner |
 Maria KoppenhöferGräfin Erna von Eckersberg | Gräfin Erna von Eckersberg |
 Kurt MeiselLeutnant von Benda | Leutnant von Benda |
| EErich MusilUnteroffizier Dirrmoser | Unteroffizier Dirrmoser |
 Walter JanssenHaushofmeister | Haushofmeister |
| LLuis RainerDivisionskommandeur | Divisionskommandeur |
 Erich PontoHotelwirt | Hotelwirt |
 Heinz SalfnerAuditor | Auditor |
 Ernst SattlerGeneralarzt | Generalarzt |