Vienna, 1957: Head waiters Gustav (Paul Hörbiger) and Franz (Hans Moser) are working for the stinted Cafétier Panigl and are close friiends despite of their different characters. Franz is happily married and a good family father, Gustav, a relaxed charmer, is living a calm single life. Overnight both of them become jobless, because Panigl decided to sell his Café which was not successful anymore. Right in this moment, Franz' brother is sending 20.000 Dollar from USA. Money, he once peculated and now wants to pay back.. Gustav and Franz are buying half of the Café for each from the unexpected money. One half they develop as the modern Musicbox-Espresso «Pinguin», the other half as a traditional old style Vienna Café . Misunderstandings between guests and generations are inevitable and stretch the long term friendship of the two waiters.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hans MoserFranz Maxenberger | Franz Maxenberger |
 Paul HörbigerGustav Prebichl | Gustav Prebichl |
 Mady RahlFrieda Lempke | Frieda Lempke |
 Michael CramerKurt Melzer | Kurt Melzer |
 Lucie EnglischMarie Maxenberger | Marie Maxenberger |
 Rudolf CarlPanigl | Panigl |
 Wolfgang JansenFritz Lempke | Fritz Lempke |
 Fritz MuliarOswald Melzer | Oswald Melzer |
 Sabine HahnMitzi Maxenberger | Mitzi Maxenberger |
 Lotte LedlMali | Mali |
| KKarin HimboldtSusi | Susi |
 Herta KonradMs. Hummel | Ms. Hummel |
| PPeter GerhardCholeric | Choleric |
 Hans UnterkircherChess Player | Chess Player |
 Franz BöheimDrunk | Drunk |
| FFerdinand MayerhoferHofrat | Hofrat |