The film depicts the failed 1809 uprising of Prussian soldiers led by Ferdinand von Schill against the occupying French during the Napoleonic War.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rudolf MeinertMajor von Schill | Major von Schill |
 Leopold von LedeburFreiherr von Wedel | Freiherr von Wedel |
 Mary NolanMarie von Wedel, his daughter | Marie von Wedel, his daughter |
 Ernst RückertFritz von Wedel, his son | Fritz von Wedel, his son |
 Grete ReinwaldKönigin Luise | Königin Luise |
| GGustav Adolf SemlerKönig Friedrich Wilhelm III von Preußen | König Friedrich Wilhelm III von Preußen |