In 1909, Karl Siebrecht, who has just become an orphan, arrives in Berlin. The 16-year-old is eager to conquer the city for himself in just a few weeks. On the train ride there, he meets Rieke Busch, a girl from the working-class district of Wedding. She accompanies Karl from then on. But he soon realizes that he will have to start at the bottom. His path is characterized by small successes and setbacks. Only later does he make his breakthrough by founding a luggage transportation company. But once again, his success was short-lived as his business partner booted him out. Karl Siebrecht is faced with the ruins of his company. But he does not give up, finds new ways and seems to have achieved another breakthrough. But then the First World War breaks out...
as Karl Siebrecht
as Rieke Busch
as Karl („Kalli“) Flau
as Vater Busch
as Fräulein Palude
as Ernst Gollmer
as Ilse Gollmer
as Bodo von Senden
as Franz Wagenseil
as Else Wagenseil
as Franz Kiesow
as Paul Kürass
as Werner Beese
as Witwe Bromme
as Tischendorf
as Volker Ziegenbrink
as Kalubrigkeit
as Feistlein
as Hagedorn
as Frenz
as Felten
