The film takes place in Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century. Rasmus is a boy who lives in a shelter. Unwilling to stay in the orphanage, he escapes and joins a tramp nicknamed Oscar Tumbleweed.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kirill PoltevskyRasmus | Rasmus |
 Albert FilozovOscar | Oscar |
 Sergei YurskyLif | Lif |
 Mikhail DanilovLiander | Liander |
 Pavel PankovLänsman | Länsman |
 Yelizaveta Nikishchikhinafröken Höök | fröken Höök |
 Tatyana PankovaFru Hetberg | Fru Hetberg |
 Lyudmila DmitrievaAnna | Anna |
 Tatyana FyodorovaMartina | Martina |
 Vadim AleksandrovPolice Constable Bergqvist | Police Constable Bergqvist |
 Oleg DalAlbert Filozov (voice) | Albert Filozov (voice) |
| AAnatoliy Polyakovcapricious adoptive parent | capricious adoptive parent |