Two riders on their way to Warsaw stop at a monastery for the night and ask an old monk there to tell them the story of its founding.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tore SvennbergCount Starschensky | Count Starschensky |
 Tora TejeElga | Elga |
 Renée BjörlingDortka | Dortka |
 Emil FjellströmFriar | Friar |
 Axel NilssonFriar | Friar |
 Yngve NyqvistServant | Servant |
 Erik A. PetschlerNobleman | Nobleman |
 Gustaf RanftAbbot | Abbot |
 Gun RobertsonStarschensky's Daughter | Starschensky's Daughter |
 Albrecht SchmidtManager | Manager |
| NNils TillbergNobleman | Nobleman |
 Jenny Tschernichin-LarssonNot listed | Not listed |
 Richard LundOginsky | Oginsky |