Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.

Irma Seikkula
as Hulda Juurakko

Tauno Palo
as Kaarle Soratie

Topo Leistelä
as Magnus Norko

Hugo Hytönen
as Purtiainen

Ossi Elstelä
as Ali-Lehtonen

Vappu Elo
as Kirsti Kaavio

Elsa Rantalainen
as Mrs. Kaavio

Kerstin Nylander
as Mirja Matero

Anni Hämäläinen
as Constance Sanmark

Vilho Auvinen
as