In the 1880s, an unruly group of Cossacks stays in Sankola's house in Hämälä. Soon the group's leader Kuisma sets his sights on the house's adopted daughter Helina . Isma, the owner of the farm, has also fallen in love with Helina.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Elina PohjanpääHelinä | Helinä |
 Kalervo NissiläKuisma | Kuisma |
 Rauni LuomaEeva-piika | Eeva-piika |
| EElina KolehmainenMiina | Miina |
 Henny ValjusSanni | Sanni |
| RRita ElmgrenDarja | Darja |
 Uljas KandolinIsma | Isma |
 Oke TuuriMishka | Mishka |
 Pentti ViljanenFedja | Fedja |
 Eino KaipainenSankolan isäntä | Sankolan isäntä |
 Leo Riutturural police chief | rural police chief |
 Veikko Sinisalo1st son in Korpela | 1st son in Korpela |
 Senni NieminenLiimatainen | Liimatainen |
| FFanni Halonen2. eukko kirkolla | 2. eukko kirkolla |
| JJussi Piironen2. man at church | 2. man at church |
| LLennart Lauramaapeasant on the road | peasant on the road |
| KKaarlo AavajokiKorpela's host | Korpela's host |
| KKauko Väyrynen2nd son in Korpela | 2nd son in Korpela |
 Kaarlo Saarnioa Roma in the Kuban | a Roma in the Kuban |
 Matti Auloswedding guest in Kuban | wedding guest in Kuban |
 Veikko Linnawedding guest in Kuban | wedding guest in Kuban |