
A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.
Erich Steigert

August Lenz

Henne Lobke

Jens Kasten

Ludwig Batuschek

Eberhard Schuckert
Von Resten
Hindenburg

Noske
Sebastian Huber

Lady from Luisenbund

Kapitän Wandres

Fähnrich Hamann

Fliegermaat Krüger
Berta König
Krupp

Lawyer

Jupp König

Anna
Grischa

Schröder
Gollwitz
Deck Officer
Anton
Karl-Heini

Major Mörs

Brox
Prince Heinrich
Mariechen

Adjutant
Fähnrich
Chaplain

von Scheer
Business owner
Sergeant
Hauptmann
Kommissar

Machine gunner

Captain
Captain

Gunmaster

Captain

Reichpietsch
Captain
Ensign

Easy girl
officer

officer
officer
officer

Officer's bride
Officer's bride
soldier

soldier
soldier
soldier
soldier

sailor

sailor
sailor
sailor
sailor

sailor
sailor

sailor

sailor
superintendent

superintendent
lady

lady

Passer-by

Worker