Otto Dernburg is forced by circumstances to dress up as a middle-aged woman.

Countess Franziska "is kidnapped" by a band of robbers. However, her father is not willing to pay the ransom so Franziska changes sides.

After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into...

Strange things happen in the overnight express: according to a cryptic, obviously military announcement, the train's telephone link with the outside...

The young Kitty is drawn into the world of international politics by chance.