Germany in 1943. The Berlin worker Klaus Hartung is deployed as a soldier to the Eastern front during World War II. During a tour, he is captured by a Russian patrol. While in captivity, Hartung comes to the conclusion that he has to come through and actively take part in the effort to end the war. He consents to abduct a German officer together with two Russian soldiers. During their adventurous mission, the men who at first had been enemies, become sincere friends.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Manfred KrugKurt Hartung | Kurt Hartung |
 Anatoliy KuznetsovGornin | Gornin |
 Lev PrygunovMitja | Mitja |
 Kurt Jung-AlsenMajor Steckbeck | Major Steckbeck |
 Alfred MüllerBlumhagen | Blumhagen |
 Friedo SolterNot listed | Not listed |
 Harry HindemithScheffler | Scheffler |
 Wolfgang GreeseNot listed | Not listed |
 Thomas WeisgerberNot listed | Not listed |
 Karl SturmNot listed | Not listed |
 Edwin MarianWilhelmi | Wilhelmi |
 Dietmar Richter-ReinickNot listed | Not listed |
 Eckhard BeckerBayer | Bayer |
 Gleb StrizhenovNot listed | Not listed |
 Jochen DiestelmannNot listed | Not listed |
| HHorst SchönNot listed | Not listed |
 Harry PietzschNot listed | Not listed |
| SSiegfried WeißNot listed | Not listed |
 Ernst-Georg SchwillNot listed | Not listed |