A completely new life begins for railroad employee Werner Nordhaus when he meets the fascinating variety theater director Karena Rodde. She discovers that Werner is a great dancing talent and is determined to win him over for her theater. Karena wants Werner to give up his life as a train driver and start training as an artist for her in Hamburg - a decision that would turn his life upside down...

Rudolf Prack
as Werner Nordhaus

Ilse Steppat
as Karena Rodde

Margot Trooger
as Herta Wernicke

Paul Dahlke
as Gerhard Sommer

Käthe Haack
as Hildegard Wernicke

Horst Beck
as Inspizient

Josef Dahmen
as Eisenbahner

Josef Sieber
as Wilhelm Nordhaus

Joachim Brennecke
as Karl Ludwig Nordhaus

Tonio von der Meden
as Wölfchen Nordhaus