The bad economic situation causes the owner of a fish shop, Kateřina Udadná, to declare bankruptcy. The woman is devastated because she has worked hard all her life. She unexpectedly receives a letter from America from a certain Jonn Sam, who informs her that he is coming to Europe, where he intends to settle down. He brings her news about the inheritance that Mrs. Kateřina is to receive from his deceased uncle.

Antonie Nedošinská
as Kateřina Udatná

Lída Baarová
as Lída Udatná

Vladimír Borský
as JUDr. Rudolf Valenta

Otomar Korbelář
as Jonn Sam

Jindřich Plachta
as Pěnkava

Ella Nollová
as Fanynka

Růžena Šlemrová
as Kateřina Kremličková

Helena Bušová
as Magda Polanská

Karel Dostal
as

Jan W. Speerger
as