Robert, who ran away from home as a boy, returns to reveal he's become a master thief. His parents want to send him away again, afraid he'll wind up on the gallows.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Max von ThunRobert | Robert |
 Armin RohdeGraf Gustav | Graf Gustav |
 Ann-Kathrin KramerGräfin Greta | Gräfin Greta |
 Anna HausburgJosefine | Josefine |
 Hans Peter KorffProfessor Lichtenberg | Professor Lichtenberg |
 Fritz RothPfarrer Rafael | Pfarrer Rafael |
 Andreas SchrödersKüster Gabriel | Küster Gabriel |
 Katharina WackernagelNele | Nele |
 Gitta SchweighöferSvea | Svea |
 Dietmar MuesHeinrich | Heinrich |
 Mirko LangKnut | Knut |