A poor farmer's daughter dreams to go to college and become a doctor; to make this possible, her father mortgages his farm to a rich land owner. The girl finishes college and becomes and takes back her father's land.

Nora Aunor
as Doña Magnolia Dela Cruz vda. de Zulueta/Maggie Zulueta

Tirso Cruz III
as Dr. Anselmo Santos/Anselmo Santos Jr.

Gloria Romero
as Doña Martina Santos

Miguel Rodriguez
as Señor Arturo Zulueta

Ana Margarita Gonzales
as Margot Zulueta