On a steamer bound for Europe two competing European investors try to get hold of a contract for exploiting oil wells in Brazil. Several agents cleverly play off one investor against the other to up the ante of a bogus scheme.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gerda MaurusSybil Herford | Sybil Herford |
 Paul HartmannPeter Ugron, Ingenieur | Peter Ugron, Ingenieur |
 Oskar HomolkaJames Godfrey | James Godfrey |
 Peter LorreHenry Pless | Henry Pless |
 Paul KempHans Mertens | Hans Mertens |
 Raoul AslanGeneraldirektor Delmonte | Generaldirektor Delmonte |
 Leonard SteckelSantos | Santos |
 Kay KyserSir Thomas | Sir Thomas |
| EEva Schmid-KayserEva Ugron | Eva Ugron |
 Jaro FürthNot listed | Not listed |
 Maria HolstNot listed | Not listed |
 John MylongNot listed | Not listed |
| JJosef RehbergerNot listed | Not listed |
| OOtto SchmöleNot listed | Not listed |
| MMihail XanthoNot listed | Not listed |