The businessman Bernhard Fredersen, who has been blinded by an eye disease, shuts down his long-established company in Hamburg and moves to Pretoria to spend his retirement years with his wife Agnes. While on the journey, Agnes is seen by the treacherous Eugen Schliebach.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Paul HartmannBernhard Fredersen | Bernhard Fredersen |
| PPaul HenckelsPetermann | Petermann |
 Gustaf GründgensEugen Schliebach | Eugen Schliebach |
 Kurt VespermannHans Joachim Förster | Hans Joachim Förster |
 Fita BenkhoffLilly Clausen | Lilly Clausen |
| PPhilipp ManningAdmiral Wiethaus | Admiral Wiethaus |
| MMax WeydnerWilliam Spencer | William Spencer |
| WWalter LantzschCaptain Husemann | Captain Husemann |
 Richard RyenGeorg Miller | Georg Miller |
 Josef EichheimDiener Karl | Diener Karl |