After Ingeborg Holm's husband becomes sick and dies, the family's small grocery store fails, Ingeborg becomes bankrupt, and she is forced to move to the workhouse. Her three children go to foster homes. Ingeborg simply must see them again.

Hilda Borgström
as Ingeborg Holm

Georg Grönroos
as Kommissarie på fattighuset

William Larsson
as A. Sjögren - Länsman

Aron Lindgren
as Sven Holm - Ingeborgs man /Sonen Erik som vuxen

Erik Lindholm
as Bodbiträde

Richard Lund
as Läkare på fattighuset

Hugo Björne
as Bonde som gömmer Ingeborg

Bertil Malmstedt
as Erik som barn

Thure Holm
as Ledamot av fattigvårdsstyrelsen

Hugo Tranberg
as Ledamot av fattigvårdsstyrelsen