Eastern Finland in 18th century. Farmer Juha has raised an orphan girl Marja and married her. Karelian trader Shemeikka visits the farm and starts to make advances to young and beautiful Marja, tempting her to run away with him.

Hannes Närhi
as Juha

Irma Seikkula
as Marja

Walle Saikko
as Shemeikka

Tuulikki Paananen
as Anja

Aino Haverinen
as Shemeikan äiti (Shemeikka's mother)

Ida Kuusela
as Anoppi (Juha's mother)

Hilma Vainikainen
as Kaisa

Kyllikki Väre
as Kesätyttö (Summer girl)

Martta Aho
as Summer girl #3 (uncredited)