The West German security police, Verfassungsschutz, need help to infiltrate a group connected to the Rote Arme Fraktion. The Swedish James Bond, Carl Hamilton, goes to Hamburg, pretending to be a Swedish officer, thrown out of the country after having been exposed as an East German spy. He gets in contact with the terrorists and joins them. Together they are planning to strike against the CIA headquarters in Stockholm.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Stellan SkarsgårdCarl Hamilton | Carl Hamilton |
 Katja FlintMonika | Monika |
 Burkhard DriestHorst | Horst |
| KKarl Heinz MasloWerner | Werner |
 Heikko DeutschmannMartin | Martin |
 Susanne LotharFriederike | Friederike |
| MMay BuchgraberEva | Eva |
 Ulrich TukurSiegfried Maak | Siegfried Maak |
 Rolf HoppeLodge Hecht | Lodge Hecht |
 Günther Maria HalmerColonel May | Colonel May |
 Kjell BergqvistEric von Platen | Eric von Platen |
 Claudia DemarmelsBarbara Hahn | Barbara Hahn |
 Konstantin GraudusHans | Hans |
 Janna StriebeckAnna | Anna |