The film portrays the Imperial German Navy during the First World War, particularly the Battle of Jutland and is based on a novel by Helmut Lorenz.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nils AstherTorpedooffizier Günther Adenried | Torpedooffizier Günther Adenried |
 Hans AlbersOberheizer Tim Kreuger | Oberheizer Tim Kreuger |
 Heinrich GeorgeObermaat Röwer | Obermaat Röwer |
 Käthe HaackAnna Sass | Anna Sass |
 Hans MierendorffKapitän des "Großherzog" | Kapitän des "Großherzog" |
 Camilla SpiraNot listed | Not listed |
 Agnes EsterhazyNot listed | Not listed |
| DDary HolmNot listed | Not listed |
 Bernhard GoetzkeNot listed | Not listed |
 Werner PittschauNot listed | Not listed |
| HHenry BenderNot listed | Not listed |
| OOtz TollenNot listed | Not listed |