In an attempt to escape 19th-century poverty, eight farmers and day laborers attack a prince's money transport in the Hessian Hinterland.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Georg LehnHans Jacob Geiz | Hans Jacob Geiz |
 Karl-Josef CramerJacob Geiz | Jacob Geiz |
 Margarethe von TrottaSophie | Sophie |
 Walter BuschhoffPfarrer | Pfarrer |
 Rainer Werner FassbinderBauer | Bauer |
 Reinhard HauffHeinrich Geiz | Heinrich Geiz |
 Wolfgang BächlerDavid Briel | David Briel |
| KKarl-Heinz MerzLandschütz Volk | Landschütz Volk |
| JJoe HembusSchreiber | Schreiber |
| KKarl RenarNot listed | Not listed |
| HHarald MüllerJohann Soldan | Johann Soldan |
| MMaria DonnerstagFrau Geiz | Frau Geiz |
| AAngelika HillebrechtJohanna Soldan | Johanna Soldan |
| HHarry OwenLudwig Acker | Ludwig Acker |
| WWilhelm GrasshoffRichter Danz | Richter Danz |
| EEva PampuchGänseliesel | Gänseliesel |