Franco, a young man of noble descent, marries Luisa, daughter of a humble clerk, against his grandmother's will.

Alida Valli
as Luisa Maironi

Massimo Serato
as Franco Maironi

Ada Dondini
as la marchesa Orsola Maironi

Annibale Betrone
as zio Piero

Mariu Pascoli
as Ombretta Maironi

Giacinto Molteni
as professor Gilardoni

Elvira Bonecchi
as Barborin

Enzo Biliotti
as Pasotti

Renato Cialente
as il cav. Greisberg

Adele Garavaglia
as mamma Teresa