The cast includes:
* Wolfgang Preiss as Akaky Akakievich
* Paul Dahlke as Petrovich
* Ursula Herwig as Anna
* Karlheinz Böhm as the Official
* Gisela Uhlen as the Lady
* Heinz Klevenow as the Councillor
* Paul Bildt as the Police Officer
The film is a German production and was released in 1954.