Elias, who is preparing for his wedding, dances drunk with a beggar in front of the church and dies of a heart attack. His fiancée Anna is devastated by grief and on the verge of suicide. In his despair, he experiences a religious awakening, which is supported by Antti, who is in love with Anna, and some of the villagers. The pastor sees the revivalist movement as a threat to himself, the church, and public order.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ansa IkonenAnna Kristina Ringars | Anna Kristina Ringars |
 Eino KaipainenAntti | Antti |
 Tauno PaloElias Matinpoika Berg | Elias Matinpoika Berg |
 Aku KorhonenNot listed | Not listed |
 Urho SomersalmiMetsä-Olli | Metsä-Olli |
 Jalmari RinneNot listed | Not listed |
 Yrjö TuominenNot listed | Not listed |
 Uuno LaaksoNot listed | Not listed |
 Siiri AngerkoskiElisabet | Elisabet |
 Veikko LinnaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnnie MörkNot listed | Not listed |
 Mervi JärventausNot listed | Not listed |
| EEero KilpiNot listed | Not listed |
| HHilly LindqvistNot listed | Not listed |
| KKyllikki VäreTorpan-Mari (uncredited) | Torpan-Mari (uncredited) |
| OOnni Korhonen(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| KKyösti Käyhkö(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| VVarma Lahtinen(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Ida Salmi(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| EEino Salmi(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| OOili Jaatinen(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| VViljo Huttunen(uncredited) | (uncredited) |