In the Jim-Crow South, Val Xavier is a bass-playing drifter who retains a wild, compassionate spirit amid neon-lit decay. Nicknamed “Snake Skin” for his animal-hide jacket, Val seeks to shed the emptiness of wealthy nightclubs and, after turning thirty, yearns for a modest, purposeful life grounded in honest work.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gisela MayLady Torrance | Lady Torrance |
 Harry HindemithJabe Torrance | Jabe Torrance |
 Reiner SchöneVal Xavier | Val Xavier |
 Barbara DittusCarol Cutrere | Carol Cutrere |
 Kurt Müller-ReitznerDavid Cutrere | David Cutrere |
 Gisela MorgenNot listed | Not listed |
 Wolfgang GreeseNot listed | Not listed |
| BBrigitte LindenbergNot listed | Not listed |
| FFrantišek PálkaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ursula Am-EndeNot listed | Not listed |
| LLothar FörsterNot listed | Not listed |
 Evamaria BathNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlexander LeuschenNot listed | Not listed |
| EErika StiskaNot listed | Not listed |