Maryša, a peasant daughter, is forced by her greedy parents to marry a rich miller, a widower with three children. But she loves the village scoundrel Franck, who has no hope against Vávra. Francek goes to the army and Maryša and Vávra go to catechism with the priest. Maryša and Vávra's marriage is unhappy. The parents also realize their mistake, especially Lízal, who offers his daughter to return home. Maryša refuses and also rejects the proposal of Franck, who has returned from the army and asks her to run away to Brno with him. She chooses a tragic solution...

Jaroslava Obermaierová
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Vítězslav Vejražka
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Antonie Hegerliková
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Josef Bek
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Jaroslav Satoranský
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Leopolda Dostalová
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Jarmila Krulišová
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Marie Glázrová
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Regina Rázlová
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Václav Fišer
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