Returnee Willy von Mühlenbeck has to realize that his evil brother Martin has risen to become the head of the industrialist family, while their ailing mother is in the hands of sinister doctors. When he falls in love with the terminally ill Els, fate takes a tragic course.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brigitte KauschMutter | Mutter |
| KKarl Friedrich MewsWilly von Mühlenbeck | Willy von Mühlenbeck |
 Helge SchneiderMartin von Mühlenbeck | Martin von Mühlenbeck |
 Susanne BredehöftEls | Els |
| AAnna FechterSchwester Anna | Schwester Anna |
 Sergej GleithmannDr. Himmel | Dr. Himmel |
| DDieter LerschJulien | Julien |
 Udo KierHerr Seiler | Herr Seiler |
 Andreas KunzePastor Kippling | Pastor Kippling |
| IIrmgard Freifrau von Berswordt-WallrabeTante Martha | Tante Martha |
| CCharlie WeissReporter | Reporter |
| CConny JurkaitNot listed | Not listed |
| RRegina StiplosakNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnastasia KudelkaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKornelia FechterNot listed | Not listed |
| DDoris KreisNot listed | Not listed |
 Uli HanischNot listed | Not listed |
| MMathias ColliNot listed | Not listed |
| PPeter JurkaitNot listed | Not listed |
| DDennis KoehnenNot listed | Not listed |