The Gangster Macheath secretly marries the daughter of beggar king Peachum. When Peachum finds out, he instructs the police chief Brown to arrest and hang Macheath. If not, all the beggars of Soho will disturb the upcoming coronation.
| Directing | Wolfgang Staudte | Director |
| Production | Kurt Ulrich | Producer |
| Editing | Wolfgang Wehrum | Editor |
| Crew | Roger Fellous | Cinematography |
| Sound | Peter Sandloff | Music |
| Writing | Bertolt Brecht | Writer |
| Sound | Kurt Weill | Music |
| Writing | Wolfgang Staudte | Writer |
| Writing | Günther Weisenborn | Writer |
| Production | Heinz Willeg | Executive Producer |
| Art | Hein Heckroth | Art Direction |
| Art | Hein Heckroth | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hein Heckroth | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jutta Stroppe | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fredy Arnold | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Fritz Schwarz | Sound |
| Sound | Hans Löhmer | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gerd Krauss | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Wieland Liebske | Assistant Director |
| Art | Gerd Krauss | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Kurt Weill | Songs |
| Writing | Bertolt Brecht | Lyricist |