During Napoleon's victorious campaign in Germany, the city of Kolberg gets isolated from the retreating Prussian forces. The population of Kolberg refuses to capitulate and organizes the resistance against the French army, which immediately submits the city to massive bombardments.

• UFA
• Heinrich George
• Kristina Söderbaum
• Horst Caspar
• Gustav Diessl
• Paul Wegener
• Claus Clausen
• Irene von Meyendorff
• Paul Bildt