In Franz Joseph I's Vienna, Captain Eichfeld publishes a witty satire on imperial Austrian army abuses, using the pseudonym "Spectator." It's popular, but Eichfeld dares not reveal his identity, as he wants the hand of conservative General von Trattenbach's daughter. His race rival blackmails both lovers.
Hauptmann Gustl Eichfeld
Valerie von Trattenbach
Franz Radler
Hauptmann Török
Radler
Steffi
Pfeifendeckel Wondrasch
Feldwebel
Gräfin Trangini
von Jurinic
von Trattenbach
Therese
Emperor Franz Joseph I.
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