The people depicted in the film have grown up from the Jutland soil and are marked by its toughness, centuries of struggle with the fabled heath, which in its lonely majesty seems to brood over great secrets that it is most reluctant to let go of. The struggle is hard and unspeakably bitter for the frugal Jutland heath farmer, and how many destinies are not buried under the silent monument of the heath?
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sigurd LangbergSognefogeden Rasmus | Sognefogeden Rasmus |
 Agis WindingKaren Mari | Karen Mari |
 Inge Hvid-MøllerKirsten | Kirsten |
 Jørn JeppesenAnton | Anton |
 Ejner FederspielPovl Hedemark | Povl Hedemark |
 Axel FrischeFiskeren Thammes | Fiskeren Thammes |
 Viggo WiehePastor Thomsen | Pastor Thomsen |
 Preben MahrtOle Darup | Ole Darup |
 Aage FossJens Kuk | Jens Kuk |
 Helga FrierMette Sofie Hop | Mette Sofie Hop |
 Karen Marie LøwertLaura | Laura |
 Minna JørgensenMaren | Maren |
 Jakob NielsenMikkel | Mikkel |
 Gunnar StrømvadNot listed | Not listed |
| KKirsten AndreasenNot listed | Not listed |