Imber has a child with the dubious fiancé Erland. He is destructive and his unhealthy lifestyle subjects his family to starvation and the death of their child. Imber falls in love with Arne and a settlement between Arne and Erland unfolds.

Alf Kjellin
Arne Persson

Birger Malmsten
Erland Klemensson

Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz
Imber Ersson

Aurore Palmgren
Arne's Mother

Lissi Alandh
Judith Henriksson

Max von Sydow
Olof

Kolbjörn Knudsen
Jonas Persson
Tryggve Larssen
Lapp-Nicke

Ella Hval
Lapp-Kari

Ingerid Vardund
Mimmi
Marit Halset
Åse

Märta Dorff
Mrs. Henriksson

Josua Bengtson
School Master (uncredited)
Greta Berthels
Woman at Henriksson's (uncredited)
Sven d'Ailly
Jan Ersson (uncredited)