Otto Scheidel (Manfred Krug) has been captain of the Elbe steamer Jenissei for over twenty years, but his ship, the last of its kind, is going to be converted into a floating restaurant. Otto, whose his strong attachment to the ship has already cost him his relationship with his girlfriend Caramba (Renate Krößner), refuses to take another job and instead joins a railway construction brigade.
| Sound | Günther Fischer | Music |
| Editing | Monika Schindler | Editor |
| Directing | Herrmann Zschoche | Director |
| Production | Helmut Klein | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katrin Johnsen | Costume Design |
| Camera | Günter Jaeuthe | Director of Photography |
| Art | Georg Kranz | Set Designer |
| Writing | Herrmann Zschoche | Writer |
| Crew | Manfred Wolter | Dramaturgy |
| Writing | Wolfgang Müller | Writer |