The movie takes place in one of the Russian provincial cities during the Civil War. A local priest, together with the ex-estate manager buries count's treasures and disguises it as his nephew's funeral. And when his nephew Nikeshka Vonmiglasov, a former Wrangelian, suddenly appears, he understands that he can profit on his magical "resurrection".
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Igor IlyinskyNikeshka Vonmiglasov | Nikeshka Vonmiglasov |
 Pyotr RepninArdalion Medalionov, telegraph operator | Ardalion Medalionov, telegraph operator |
| NNikolai VashkevichMatvey, priest | Matvey, priest |
 Antonin PankryshevDeacon | Deacon |
| II. VysotskyMenzurkin, village doctor | Menzurkin, village doctor |
| YYevdokia SolovyovaChristophora, deacon's daughter | Christophora, deacon's daughter |
| FF. TavridiArsenich | Arsenich |
| AA. PetrovFormer count's property manager | Former count's property manager |