A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Åke GrönbergAlbert Johansson | Albert Johansson |
 Harriet AnderssonAnne | Anne |
 Hasse EkmanFrans | Frans |
 Anders EkFrost | Frost |
 Gudrun BrostAlma | Alma |
 Annika TretowAgda | Agda |
 Erik StrandmarkJens | Jens |
 Gunnar BjörnstrandMr. Sjuberg | Mr. Sjuberg |
 Curt LöwgrenBlom | Blom |
| KKikiThe Dwarf | The Dwarf |
 Julie BernbyTightrope-dancer | Tightrope-dancer |
 Åke FridellNot listed | Not listed |
 Majken TorkeliNot listed | Not listed |
| VVanje HedbergNot listed | Not listed |
 Hanny SchedinNot listed | Not listed |
| GGöran LundqvistNot listed | Not listed |
| MMats HådellNot listed | Not listed |
 Eric GustafsonNot listed | Not listed |
| MMichael FantNot listed | Not listed |
| KKonrad GyllenhammarNot listed | Not listed |
| MMona SylwanNot listed | Not listed |
 Naemi BrieseNot listed | Not listed |
 Lissi AlandhNot listed | Not listed |
| KKarl-Axel ForssbergNot listed | Not listed |
 Olav RiégoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJohn StarckNot listed | Not listed |
 Erna GrothNot listed | Not listed |
 Agda HelinNot listed | Not listed |
| SSigvard TörnqvistNot listed | Not listed |
| JJohn W. BjörlingNot listed | Not listed |