Wager is Count Mauritz Armborg, the young master of the estate. Linnanheimo plays Katariina (Catherine) the nanny to Mauritz's nieces and nephews. The two fall in love and decide to escape to Italy via Denmark where they have planned to get married. There are always complications because Mauritz's grandmother doesn't want him to marry below him - she has decided that Mauritz is to marry the Swedish beauty, Ingeborg Liliecrona.

Regina Linnanheimo
as Katariina

Leif Wager
as Mauritz Armborg

Elsa Rantalainen
as Yvonne Armborg

Ester Toivonen
as Margareta Armborg

Sirkka Sipilä
as Ingeborg Liliecrona

Eino Kaipainen
as Elias Jahnukainen

Sasu Haapanen
as Hans

Irja Kuusla
as Eriikka

Aku Käyhkö
as Liliecrona

Kaisu Leppänen
as Elisabeth Gerhard