Millionaire Gornostayev and ballet dancer in Ilona are always arguing about what is more important - youth and beauty or wealth. Ilona thought that youth and beauty are more important, but Gornostayew disagreed with her. He intended to prove Ilona that she in wrong. Gornostayew signed a contract with young worker Alexey. They moved abroad. Year later. Alexey changed into a real aristocrat and returned to Russia. Gornostayew introduced Alexey to Ilona and she falls in love with him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Zoia KarabanovaIlona, the ballerina | Ilona, the ballerina |
 Iona TalanovGornostaev, the millionaire | Gornostaev, the millionaire |
 Yuri YurovskyBelinskiy, Gornostaev's friend | Belinskiy, Gornostaev's friend |
 Nicolas RimskyAleksey, young factory worker | Aleksey, young factory worker |
| EE. ValevskayaMasha, Aleksey's fiancée | Masha, Aleksey's fiancée |
 Olga KondorovaNot listed | Not listed |
| NN. KleynNot listed | Not listed |
| NNikolai PopovNot listed | Not listed |