Two good friends return from long-term military service: Jan Cimbura from Semic and Josef Piksa from Putim. Piksa farms on his own, Cimbura accepts service with the Hradiště farmer and mayor of Kovanda. The farmhand Cimbura is a real treasure for the farm. He is strong and hardworking, he doesn't drink or smoke. He can keep his eyes on the girl Marjánka, and Cimbura likes her too. However, Cimbura doesn't want to and cannot marry. First, he wants to become independent, and that may take years....
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gustav NezvalJan Cimbura | Jan Cimbura |
 Jiřina ŠtěpničkováMarjánka | Marjánka |
 Vilém PfeifferJosef Piksa | Josef Piksa |
 Jaroslav PrůchaKovanda | Kovanda |
 Marie BrožováKovandová | Kovandová |
 František Rolandžidovský krčmář | židovský krčmář |
| SStanislava StrobachováBarča | Barča |
 Vladimír ŠmeralBártík | Bártík |
 Bolek PrchalBártíkův otec | Bártíkův otec |
 Theodor PištěkMiltner | Miltner |
| EEma Kreutzerováradová | radová |
 Eva SvobodováAnýžka | Anýžka |
| VVáclav Jiřikovskýkníže | kníže |
 Rudolf DeylJíra | Jíra |
| VVáclav Dobešchasník | chasník |
| AAda Dohnalchasník | chasník |
| JJosef Stadlerchasník | chasník |
 Otýlie Beníškovápřástevnice | přástevnice |
| GGabriel Hartlékař | lékař |
| MMiroslav Kryštof-KutinaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hermína VojtováNot listed | Not listed |
 Darja HajskáNot listed | Not listed |
 Marie JežkováNot listed | Not listed |
| JJiří KrchňavýNot listed | Not listed |
| MM. StřelákNot listed | Not listed |
| JJ. VochomůrkováNot listed | Not listed |
| FFrantiška HorákováNot listed | Not listed |
| AAntonín JirsaNot listed | Not listed |
 František Smolíkkníže (voice) | kníže (voice) |