Late 19th century. In the little village of Bessinge near Hörby, Skåne, have the farmer and churchwarden Ola Månsson been murdered. Three people stand trial, two men and one woman. The woman is his wife.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMarianne WesénElse | Else |
 Mats EklundPer | Per |
| RRune EkJakob | Jakob |
| AArne StrömgrenOla | Ola |
| VVanja RodefeldtJohanna | Johanna |
| IInga BerggrenLovisa | Lovisa |
| LLeif HedbergFjärdingsman | Fjärdingsman |
 Åke JörnfalkKyrkvärden | Kyrkvärden |
 Göte FyhringPrästen / Narrator (voice) | Prästen / Narrator (voice) |
 Bengt BrunskogDomaren | Domaren |
 Anna SällströmJakobs hustru | Jakobs hustru |
 Maria ArnadottirGrannkvinnan | Grannkvinnan |
| JJörgen DarfeltSoldat | Soldat |
 Bill HuggSoldat | Soldat |
| MMaria StefanssonPiga | Piga |
| CCarina JohanssonPiga | Piga |
| CCamilla OlssonAnna | Anna |
 Emma KronqvistJakobs dotter | Jakobs dotter |