The story of Brennende Grenze (= Burning Border) starts after the end of WWI. Polish franctireurs invade the German bordering regions which are to be given to Poland as agreed on in the post-war peace treaties. Luise von Willkühnen's manor is invaded by Ladislaus von Zeremski, his lover Nadja and their gang. They treaten the inhabitants until Luise's son kills Zeremski.
Jenny HasselqvistDie junge Gutsherrin
Hubert von MeyerinckHeino
Fritz AlbertiRegierungskommissar
Hans Adalbert SchlettowFreischarenführer
Olga TschechowaNadja
Camilla SpiraMarlene - WirtschafterinHugo Werner-KahleDuban - Adjutant des Freischarenführers
Albert SteinrückDer GutsvogtGustav TrautscholdDer alte Diener
Oskar HomolkaDer Matrose
Wilhelm DiegelmannDer SchenkwirtFrigga BrautDie dralle MagdMax MaximilianDer KuhknechtHildegard Imhoff