The adventures of smart soldier Gustav Diestelbeck include managing his superior officer, competing for the canteneer's daughter, evading punishment for discipline faults and hosting Prinz Willibald during his visit to the regiment.

• Deutsches Lichtspiel-Syndikat
• Heinz Rühmann
• Anton Walbrook
• Eugen Burg
• Ferdinand von Alten
• Josef Peterhans
• Walter Steinbeck
• Viktor de Kowa
• Fritz Kampers