Katerina murders her husband and her father-in-law. She and her new beau are both sent to Siberia, where the lover almost immediately takes up with a younger woman.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yelena YegorovaKaterina | Katerina |
 Nikolai SimonovSergey | Sergey |
 Anatoli NelidovZinoviy Izmaylov | Zinoviy Izmaylov |
 Fyodor BogdanovAkim | Akim |
 Viktor PlotnikovPrison guard | Prison guard |
 Zoya ValevskayaSonetka | Sonetka |
| MMaria SverchkovaNot listed | Not listed |
| VVladimir VikulinIzmaylov-father | Izmaylov-father |
 Ursula KrugWoman at the mill (uncredited) | Woman at the mill (uncredited) |
| VVasiliy Chudakov(uncredited) | (uncredited) |