The ship-owner Herr Reeder Roberts organizes a world trip on his luxury liner "Yoshiwara". Aboard are millionaires and famous artists, but also criminals. The manager of the ship-owner, Stefan Martini, has been murdered shortly before the departure in a mysterious way. Several persons are suspected and these are, precisely, the passengers of the "Yoshiwara".
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brigitte HelmMarfa Petrowna | Marfa Petrowna |
 John StuartKilian Gurlitt | Kilian Gurlitt |
 Rina MarsaLéonie Storm, seine Braut | Léonie Storm, seine Braut |
 Kurt VespermannAlfons Costa | Alfons Costa |
| HHugo Werner-KahleDer Fremde (Reeder Roberts) | Der Fremde (Reeder Roberts) |