Photo dealer Arnold and his wife Frieda live in harmony and wealth with their ten-year-old son Peter in Bonn, when Arnold's brother Paul and his wife Vera turn up to get his share of the family business. A scuffle leads to Peter falling down a flight of stairs breaking his neck. Although it is clearly an accident, Arnold is prepared ready to pay Vera a sum of money to forget about the rumble.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Klaus LöwitschArnold | Arnold |
| BBeatrix OstFrieda | Frieda |
 Helga SommerfeldVera | Vera |
 Roger FritzPaul | Paul |
 Liane HielscherConstanze | Constanze |
 Christof WackernagelAssistent im Fotogeschäft | Assistent im Fotogeschäft |
| EErika WackernagelBrigitte | Brigitte |