It was not just the children who were treated badly by the wealthy Weimar republic. Robert Kramer is released from prison but struggles to adjust to civilian life. His father disowns him, his wife has left him for another man. There is no work. He eventually arrives in a shelter for the homeless, and seeks salvation through Emma, a prostitute.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bernhard GoetzkeRobert Kramer | Robert Kramer |
 Paul BildtHerr Kramer - Roberts Vater | Herr Kramer - Roberts Vater |
 Aud Egede-NissenEmma | Emma |
| AArthur BergenGustav | Gustav |
 Mady ChristiansRegine Lossen | Regine Lossen |
| CChristian BummerstaedtRegines Bruder | Regines Bruder |
| EEduard RothauserRottmann | Rottmann |
| HHildegard ImhoffGerda | Gerda |
 Margarete KupferVerwalterin | Verwalterin |
 Frida RichardFrau Heinicke | Frau Heinicke |
| FFrigga BrautWaschfrau | Waschfrau |
 Georg JohnWaschfraus Mann | Waschfraus Mann |
| RRudolf BiebrachHändler | Händler |
 Aribert WäscherKlatte | Klatte |
 Robert GarrisonFlickschneider | Flickschneider |
 Maria ForescuFrau Flickschneider | Frau Flickschneider |
| MMax MaximilianLumpenmatz | Lumpenmatz |
| SSylvia TorffFrau des Lumpenmatz | Frau des Lumpenmatz |
| PPaul Günther2. Obdachlose | 2. Obdachlose |
| RRudolf del Zopp1. Obdachlose | 1. Obdachlose |
| HHeinrich ZilleHimself - Heinrich Zille - Prologue | Himself - Heinrich Zille - Prologue |