The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.

Vladimir Samoylov
as Nazar

Lyudmyla Alfimova
as Sofya

Valentina Lysenko
as Yarinka

Yevgeni Lebedev
as Nechipor

Zoya Fyodorova
as Gapusya

Geliy Sysoev
as Andreyka

Mikhail Pugovkin
as Yashka

Nikolai Slichenko
as Petrya

Andrei Abrikosov
as Balyasny

Grigori Abrikosov
as Gritsian