• 
  Josef von Sternberg

  regizor

• 
  Heinz Rühmann

  scenarist
• 
  Carl Zuckmayer

  scenarist

• 
  Marlene Dietrich

  Lola Lola
• 
  Emil Jannings

  Immanuel Rath
• 
  Kurt Gerron

  Kiepert, magicianul
• 
  Reinhold Bernt

  Clown
• 
  Hans Albers

  Mazeppa

• 
  Gerhard Bienert

  Poliţist
• 
  Wolfgang Staudte

  Pupil
• 
  Eduard von Winterstein

  The director of school
• 
  Friedrich Hollaender
• 
  Carl Balhaus

  Gymnasiast Ertzum / Pupil (as Karl Balhaus)
• 
  Wilhelm Diegelmann

  Kapitän / Captain
• 
  Charles Puffy

  Innkeeper

• 
  Robert Klein-Lörk

  Gymnasiast Goldstaub / Pupil
• 
  Rolf Müller

  Gymnasiast Angst / Pupil
• 
  Hans Roth

  Hausmeister / The Caretaker of the Secondary School
• 
  Rosa Valetti

  Guste Kiepert / The Magician's Wife
• 
  Roland Varno

  Gymnasiast Lohmann / Pupil (as Rolant Varno)