A substitute teacher at a small school in western Jutland must take over the parish clerk's job as director of the annual amateur theater production in the village hall. He plans to stage Kaj Munk's play "The Word." The task is not easy and is complicated by the fact that he falls in love with one of the actors.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSigfred AagaardVikaren | Vikaren |
| KKnud EnggrobGamle Mikkel Borgen | Gamle Mikkel Borgen |
| EEjnar JohansenUnge Mikkel Borgen | Unge Mikkel Borgen |
| BBent BergJohannes | Johannes |
| PPoul PoulsenAnders | Anders |