Because the young hunter Michael has carelessly fallen for the head forester's daughter, he incurs the wrath of his colleague Bertl. This not only earns him a beating, but also a charge for a crime he did not commit. Fortunately, he manages to flee to Africa, where he finds shelter with a friend as a big game hunter. But his heart soon pulls him back home.

The story of a woman who is unwittingly drawn into a life of vice.

The captain Paul Heider enjoys the reputation of a Danube Casanova.