In 1959, in a small German village, the annual fair is set up. When a carousel is fixed firmly in the ground, a fair worker discovers a skeleton, a steel helmet, and a machine gun. The skeleton belongs to Robert Mertens, a plain soldier, who deserted in 1944 und flew to his home village. But when he arrived, no one wanted to help him, neither his former friends nor the minister, or even his own parents.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Juliette MaynielAnnette | Annette |
 Götz GeorgeRobert Mertens | Robert Mertens |
| HHans MahnkePaul Mertens | Paul Mertens |
 Wolfgang ReichmannGeorg Höchert | Georg Höchert |
 Manja BehrensMartha Mertens | Martha Mertens |
| FFritz SchmiedelPriest | Priest |
 Erica SchrammEva Schumann | Eva Schumann |
| EElisabeth GoebelNot listed | Not listed |
 Benno HoffmannNot listed | Not listed |
| IIrmgard KleberNot listed | Not listed |
 Hansi JochmannErika | Erika |
| RRudolf BirkemeyerNot listed | Not listed |
| RRaidar Müller-ElmauNot listed | Not listed |
 Horst NiendorfNot listed | Not listed |
| SSolveig LoevelGertrud | Gertrud |