War mobilization in 1939: the clumsy Läppli, a loudmouth and busybody, is imprisoned for anti-military speeches. When he is later promoted to officer's orderly, he continues his mischievous behavior. He acts without suspicion, comes across as slightly dim-witted, a silly simpleton, talks nonsense and, in his harmless naivety, repeatedly creates situations that make us laugh at the malice of chance or stubborn militarism. His environment, the officers' staff area, is portrayed with irony, but without malicious scorn.
as Theophil Läppli
as Alice Brodbeck
as Fritz Mislin
as Oberleutnant Marc Clermont
as Korporal Herbert Mathys
as Major Indlekofer
as Henriette Brodbeck
as Wachtmeister Korp
as Sophie Müller
as Leutnant
as Prof. Gloor - Chefarzt
