In New York, boxer Eddie Steele has a promising career ahead of him. But this makes him reckless, and he prefers nightclubs to training. Eventually, his reckless lifestyle becomes his downfall. After some reflection, he emigrates to Germany, opens a sports school in Berlin, and allows his favorite student to benefit from his own experience.
Werner Klingler
Director
Attila Hörbiger
Eddie Steele / Hans Keßler
Camilla Horn
Lilly
Charlott Daudert
Dolly
Michael von Newlinsky
Ludwig Schmitz
Otto Pleschke
Heinz Seidler
Felix Franke
Heinz Dugall
Steppke
Jakob Schönrath
Ambrosio Galina
Andrews Engelmann
Grischa Schuwaloff
Hans Stiebner
Franz Hennappel
Erich Fiedler
Peter Jansen
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