Set in rural Ostrobothnia in 1859, Tuomas Kantola, a farmer, is the only peasant in the village who does not sell his land to Lohikoski's boss Adler, and even starts to annoy him by building a dam to defy the project to drain Lohikoski's lands. During the summer, Harri , a student, and Kantola's daughter Annika fall in love, which is not accepted by either of their fathers or Annika's ex-fiancé Tuomas.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Aku KorhonenTuomas Kantola | Tuomas Kantola |
 Eija InkeriAnnikka | Annikka |
 Matti OravistoHarri Adler | Harri Adler |
 Sven RelanderCarl Erik Adler | Carl Erik Adler |
 Heikki SavolainenTuomas | Tuomas |
 Kaarlo HalttunenSameli | Sameli |
| AAnni HämäläinenKantolan emäntä | Kantolan emäntä |
| KKalle RouniLohikosken pehtoori | Lohikosken pehtoori |
 Anton SoiniSimuna | Simuna |
 Unto SalminenHanell | Hanell |
 Ossi Korhonenrovasti | rovasti |
 Jalmari Rinnevallesmanni | vallesmanni |
| RRunar Schaumanmaaherra | maaherra |
| RReino KalliolahtiHemppa | Hemppa |
 Vilho SiivolaJokiluoman isäntä | Jokiluoman isäntä |
 Veikko LinnaHansson | Hansson |
 Leo JokelaTaavetti (uncredited) | Taavetti (uncredited) |
 Pentti IrjalaSamppa (uncredited) | Samppa (uncredited) |
| HHarri SinijärviLohikosken puukhollari (uncredited) | Lohikosken puukhollari (uncredited) |