The manufacturer Xaver Frey is forced into bankruptcy by his bank and decides to commit suicide in a sleeping car from Vienna to Venice. There he encounters the sleeping car attendant Horak, who is about to retire and who uses every legal and illegal means to prevent his suicide.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Otto SchenkKarl Horak | Karl Horak |
 Peter WeckXaver Frey | Xaver Frey |
 Fritz MuliarHeinrich Bauer | Heinrich Bauer |
 Christiane HörbigerSonja Schretter | Sonja Schretter |
 Gerd BaltusJonathan Schretter | Jonathan Schretter |
 Ivan DesnyDirektor Schretter | Direktor Schretter |
 Olivia PascalSissi Frey | Sissi Frey |
| UUlrich ReinthallerHeinz Kratochwill | Heinz Kratochwill |
 Axel PapeKommissar Binder | Kommissar Binder |
 Bettina GiovanniniGina Bertolli | Gina Bertolli |
| OOtto WanzDicker Mann | Dicker Mann |
| RRonald SebothSchlafwagenschaffner | Schlafwagenschaffner |
| PPeter NeubauerGepäckträger | Gepäckträger |
| AAntonio ParadisoItalienischer Polizist | Italienischer Polizist |
| FFerdinando ChefaloItalienischer Polizist | Italienischer Polizist |
| BBrigitte SlezakBuffetfrau | Buffetfrau |
| PPeter Streimel WegerPilot | Pilot |