The political advisor to the French emperor Napoleon, and the Austrian emperor Franz I, arrange a marriage between Napoleon and the Austrian archduchess Marie-Luise in order to prevent another war.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Paula WesselyGrand Duchess Marie Louise | Grand Duchess Marie Louise |
 Willi ForstFranz, Duke of Modena | Franz, Duke of Modena |
 Gustaf GründgensCount Metternich | Count Metternich |
 Maria KoppenhöferMadame Mère | Madame Mère |
 Edwin JürgensenTalleyrand | Talleyrand |
 Rose StradnerKaiserin Maria Ludovica | Kaiserin Maria Ludovica |
| FFranz HerterichEmperor Franz I | Emperor Franz I |
 Erna MorenaJosephine | Josephine |
 Gustav WaldauHofrat | Hofrat |
 Olga EnglNot listed | Not listed |
 Erich DunskusNot listed | Not listed |
 Rudolf EssekNot listed | Not listed |
 Angelo FerrariNot listed | Not listed |
| HHugo FlinkNot listed | Not listed |
 Alfred GeraschNot listed | Not listed |
 Josef PeterhansNot listed | Not listed |
 Leo PeukertNot listed | Not listed |
 Louis RalphNot listed | Not listed |
 F. W. Schröder-SchromNot listed | Not listed |
 Annemarie SteinsieckNot listed | Not listed |
 Toni TetzlaffNot listed | Not listed |
 Hertha von WaltherNot listed | Not listed |
| HHanns WaschatkoNot listed | Not listed |