Young Helena is reluctantly about to marry Brynolf, the chamberlain, when her cousin and beloved Paul arrives to stop the wedding and takes Helena to her grandmother's house. The grandmother thinks that the wedding has already taken place and that Paul is Brynolf, the chamberlain.

Pirkko Mannola
as Helena Ehrenheim

Stig Fransman
as Paul von Holden

Ruth Snellman
as Louise Ehrenheim

Rauha Rentola
as Gisela von Holden

Rose-Marie Precht
as Betty Wahl

Esko Mannermaa
as Brynolf Pedantzius

Siiri Angerkoski
as Loviisa

Kauko Helovirta
as Anders von Holden

Esa Saario
as Henrik Södersvans

Kaarlo Halttunen
as Doctor