A beautiful but imperious princess refuses all offers of marriage, often condemning her suitors to death. The prince of Denmark comes seeking her hand and, aided by magic objects given to him by a mysterious spirit, seeks to win her love.

Peter Jerndorff
as The King of Illyria

Clara Pontoppidan
as The Princess of Illyria

Svend Methling
as The Prince of Denmark

Hakon Ahnfelt-Rønne
as Kaspar Smokehat

Torben Meyer
as Master of ceremonies

Karen Poulsen
as Bolette the scullery maid

Valdemar Schiøler Linck
as The parrot chamberlain

Viggo Wiehe
as The Swiss

Mohamed Archer
as First suitor

Henry Larsen
as Second suitor