It is the first feature film directed by Detlef Sierck, who would go on to fame in America under his anglicized name of Douglas Sirk.
[3] Julius Lampe is a social-climbing former baker who started a successful pasta factory that made him wealthy.
A party held at his home is interrupted when he receives a letter from the Prince von Holsten-Böhlau, who would like to place a large order for Lampe's noodles to take on an expedition to Africa.
Leisegang attempts to mitigate the damage caused by the prank and arranges for a friend of his, Müller, to play the role of the Prince for a carefully staged fake visit to the factory.
Meanwhile, unknown to Lampe, the actual Prince sees the news article about his visit and assumes it was arranged for him and he must go.