Musician Eduard Boeckel wants to settle down and marries laundry owner Lisbeth Timm. He brings his friend August Garfs into the marriage, and the housekeeper Alwine quickly sets her sights on him. In his new position, Boeckel invents a laundry detergent with unfortunately disastrous consequences: the laundry becomes brittle, and the first major marital spat ensues. Eduard flees to his fellow musicians, gets drunk, and seeks solace with Alwine. When she drives him away, he returns contritely to his wife, who forgives him. And now she also knows what is truly wrong with their marriage: her Eduard misses his profession. From now on, he makes music, and she does the laundry.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Harald PaulsenEduard Boeckel | Eduard Boeckel |
 Carla RustLisbeth Timm | Lisbeth Timm |
 Günther LüdersAugust Garfs | August Garfs |
| EErika HelmkeAlwine Mackenthun | Alwine Mackenthun |
 Alfred MaackAdolf Boeckel | Adolf Boeckel |
| KKäte AlvingFranziska Boeckel | Franziska Boeckel |
 Albert FlorathKapellmeister Brinkmann | Kapellmeister Brinkmann |
 Erna SellmerLuise Dornbeck | Luise Dornbeck |
 Hans MierendorffGastwirt | Gastwirt |
 Lucie HöflichNot listed | Not listed |
 Hubert von MeyerinckNot listed | Not listed |
 Ethel ReschkeNot listed | Not listed |
| FFritz HooptsEwerführer Karl | Ewerführer Karl |
| PPhilipp ManningBürgermeister | Bürgermeister |
| FFranz WeberFritz Dornbeck | Fritz Dornbeck |
| BBettina MittelstedtNot listed | Not listed |
| WWilly BrüdjamNot listed | Not listed |
| DDorothea ThiessNot listed | Not listed |
| LLuise Bethke-ZitzmanNot listed | Not listed |