The ex-gymnast and survival artist Emil falls in love with the prostitute Lissy. Through her he meets some criminals whom he can help thanks to his gymnastic skills. But on his rise in the criminal hierarchy, Lissy might fall by the wayside.
Werner Stocker
as Emil Lehmann
Dana Vávrová
as Lissy
Dominique Sanda
as Bertha
Udo Schenk
as Turfkari
Serge Reggiani
as Dr. Levy
Franziska Troegner
as Mrs. Rutsch
Christoph Eichhorn
as Spitzmaus
Jaecki Schwarz
as Kletter-Willem
Johanna König
as Valentine
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
as Dr. Friedmann
Erich Bar
as Palisaden-Karl
Jürgen Watzke
as Baumüller
