In order to impress a socially superior woman with money, an unsuccessful insurance agent commits sophisticated fraud: he concludes contracts with fictitious people and collects the insurance sums after their "death". However, his first fictional persona is his downfall.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Siegfried BreuerPeter Lissen - Versicherungsagent | Peter Lissen - Versicherungsagent |
 Judith HolzmeisterEvelyn Biaggi | Evelyn Biaggi |
 Werner KraussDr. Schmidt | Dr. Schmidt |
 Curd JürgensGunarson, Operntenor | Gunarson, Operntenor |
 Josef MeinradMatrose | Matrose |
 Gusti WolfNot listed | Not listed |
 Iván PetrovichNot listed | Not listed |
 Edith MillKellnerin | Kellnerin |
 Hermann ThimigHafensinspektor Muschel | Hafensinspektor Muschel |
| MMimi StelzerFrau Muschel | Frau Muschel |
| FFelix SteinboeckKako, Klavierspieler | Kako, Klavierspieler |
| GGisela WilkeGisela | Gisela |
| MMelanie HoreschowskyTilla | Tilla |
| IIlse TrenkerAlexa | Alexa |
| CCarl GüntherErwein | Erwein |