Gottfried Jonathan, a small civil servant, lives as a lodger and is roommates with the blonde Käthe. Although she tries very hard, she can’t find a job and can no longer afford her rent of 40 marks. Jonathan secretly loves Käthe and decides to raise the necessary money for her.

Charlotte Ander
as Käte Wachtel

Felix Bressart
as Gottfried Jonathan Bankbeamter

Oskar Sima
as Generaldirektor Andreas

Adele Sandrock
as Edith, seine Schwester

Margo Lion
as Olga

Hans Leibelt
as Oberregisseur

Julius Falkenstein
as Dr. Pautus, Dramaturg

Karl Meinhardt
as Delius, Roman-Schriftsteller

Hans Zesch-Ballot
as Alfred

Max Ehrlich
as Schmidt, Kapellmeister