Construction worker Urho Suomalainen, his factory-worker wife Sirkka, and their two school-age children dream about getting away from their cramped rental apartment and moving to a house of their own. Urho decides to build one from scratch, starting from hauling trees from the forest to the sawmill. As the building progresses, a serious fault is discovered in its foundations. The family also has problems with their mortgage. Urho develops pneumonia and passes away before he sees his house completed. At his grave, a fellow worker gives a powerful speech praising socialism.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Paavo PentikäinenUrho Suomalainen | Urho Suomalainen |
| IIrma MartinkauppiSirkka Suomalainen | Sirkka Suomalainen |
 Tuija AhvonenNot listed | Not listed |
| AAapo VilhunenNot listed | Not listed |
| SSelma MiettinenNot listed | Not listed |
| KKaisa MartinkauppiLeena Suomalainen | Leena Suomalainen |
| JJari ErkkiläJari Suomalainen | Jari Suomalainen |
| MMartta ReimaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTimo MartinkauppiNot listed | Not listed |
| EErkki SiirtomaaNot listed | Not listed |
| AArvo NuutinenNot listed | Not listed |
| KKari VirtaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEsko SironenEino | Eino |
| EEino KorpelainenNot listed | Not listed |
| SSulo LindénNot listed | Not listed |
| PPentti VuorinenNot listed | Not listed |
| SSeppo OhtamaaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMauri LahtinenNot listed | Not listed |
| TTeemu MäkäräinenNot listed | Not listed |
| UUrho SavolainenNot listed | Not listed |
| RRisto VuorinenNot listed | Not listed |
| AArmas NordströmNot listed | Not listed |
| EErkki WesterlundNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlpo KosonenNot listed | Not listed |
| BBruno OllanketoNot listed | Not listed |