An alpine village shortly before the First World War. Widowed forester Rufman has little sympathy for his sons Friedel and Elias. Both find it difficult to cope with themselves. One day, a stranger appears whose curiosity confuses the suspicious villagers. Only Elias feels attracted to him. When a murder takes place in the village, suspicion soon falls on the forester's boys.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Franco NeroBöhme | Böhme |
 Georg FriedrichElias | Elias |
| TThomas SigwaldFriedel | Friedel |
 William BergerPriest Gerhalt | Priest Gerhalt |
 Tilo PrücknerKrauthaas | Krauthaas |
| AAnja JaenickeGunda | Gunda |
 Gerhard DorferTeacher | Teacher |
| MMirjam PlotenyHelene | Helene |
 Heinz MoogMichelwirt | Michelwirt |
| HHanna LussniggSali | Sali |
| HHorst KlausRufmann | Rufmann |
 Christian SpatzekKruspel | Kruspel |
 Pavel LandovskýFranz | Franz |
 Brigitte AntoniusMariedel | Mariedel |
| MMartin WalchKarl | Karl |
| DDieter TresslerNot listed | Not listed |
| HHans KraemmerNot listed | Not listed |