Freddy, a Viennese Jew who emigrated to New York after Hitler's invasion, and Adler, a left-wing intellectual originally from Berlin, return to Austria in 1944 as soldiers in the U.S. Army. Freddy falls in love with the daughter of a Nazi, and Adler attempts to go over to the Communist Zone. But with the advent of the Cold War and continuing anti-semitism, the idealism of both characters is shattered as they find themselves surrounded by cynicism, opportunism, and universal self-deception.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gabriel BarylliFreddy Wolf | Freddy Wolf |
 Claudia MessnerClaudia Schütte | Claudia Schütte |
 Karlheinz HacklTreschensky | Treschensky |
 Joachim KemmerLt. Binder | Lt. Binder |
 Nicolas BriegerSergeant Adler | Sergeant Adler |
| HHubert MannCaptain Karpeles | Captain Karpeles |
| KKurt SowinetzStodola | Stodola |
| IIngrid CanonierNot listed | Not listed |
| LLiliana NelskaRussian Woman | Russian Woman |
| HHelfried EdlingerNot listed | Not listed |
| LLevin KressNot listed | Not listed |
| TTom KrinzingerNot listed | Not listed |
| JJustus NeumannNot listed | Not listed |
| LLuise PrasserNot listed | Not listed |
 Hertha SchellNot listed | Not listed |
| HHeinz TrixnerColonel Schütte | Colonel Schütte |
 Jeffrey ZachSoldier (uncredited) | Soldier (uncredited) |