Captain Ebbs is an older, experienced seaman who has, however, only sailed on freighters. While his current old barge, the Martin Luther, has to go into the shipyard for an overhaul, the shipping company gives him command of the elegant cruise ship Julia to temporarily replace a colleague who has fallen ill. The rough Ebbs finds his way into his new job only with difficulty and initially puts his foot in his social mouth.

Reparto

Heinz Rühmann

Kapitän Wilhelm Ebbs

Johanna Matz

Dr. Claudia Lund

Horst Tappert

Konsul Carstens

Ernst Stankovski

1. Offizier Meier-Pollex

Horst Janson

2. Offizier Jörg Neher

Monika Lundi

Anette Breitenbach

Hans Korte

Zahlmeister Herbert Prittel

Joseph Offenbach

Steward Otto Krümel

Günter Pfitzmann

Chefingenieur Oldenburg

Ruedi Walter

Friedrich Haas

Margrit Rainer

Frau Haas

Carl Lange

Reeder Victor Anderson

Jane Hempel

Evelyn Moll

Irina von Bentheim

Patricia

Teri Tordai

Ilona Porter