Here are the main actors and actresses who appeared in the film:
* Heinz Rühmann as Wilhelm Voigt, the "Captain of Köpenick"
* Carl Raddatz as the Police Commissioner
* Paul Dahlke as the Mayor
* Camilla Spira as Frau Voigt
* Werner Peters as the Lieutenant
* Hans Söhnker as the Sergeant
* Hans Nielsen as the Officer
* Inge Meysel as the Landlady
The film was a major success in Germany and is still considered a classic of German cinema.