A depiction of class conflicts in Germany between 1918 and 1945. The Spartacist Erwin is shot by officers in 1918, and his pregant working-class bride Marie begins a new relationship with social democrat Geschke. Erwin's son Hans grows up to be a communist like his father, leading to bitter hatred between him and his Nazi step-brother, while Geschke becomes increasingly resigned to the political situation in Germany. The three aristocratic officers who shot Erwin many years ago meet again during the Kapp Putsch, but their support for the Third Reich eventually leads each to their deaths.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Barbara DittusMarie | Marie |
 Klaus PiontekMartin | Martin |
 Peter BorgeltTriebel | Triebel |
| MMonika GabrielElisabeth | Elisabeth |
 Günter WolfGeschke | Geschke |
| KKlaus-Peter PleßowNot listed | Not listed |
 Dieter WienNot listed | Not listed |
 Alfred StruweNot listed | Not listed |
| KKurt KachlickiNot listed | Not listed |
 Karin LeschNot listed | Not listed |
 Erika PelikowskyNot listed | Not listed |
 Volkmar KleinertNot listed | Not listed |
 Kurt BöweNot listed | Not listed |
| RRenate RichterNot listed | Not listed |
 Erik VeldreNot listed | Not listed |
 Erich GerberdingNot listed | Not listed |
| HHeinz HinzeNot listed | Not listed |
 Harry PietzschNot listed | Not listed |
 Joachim SiebenschuhNot listed | Not listed |
| IIsa Sander-WolterNot listed | Not listed |
| GGerlind SchulzeNot listed | Not listed |
 Heidemarie WenzelNot listed | Not listed |
 Michael GwisdekNot listed | Not listed |
 Klaus ManchenNot listed | Not listed |
 Günter JunghansStrobel | Strobel |
 Peter ReusseZimmering | Zimmering |
 Günter SchubertSA-Mann | SA-Mann |