

A poor woman in a Swedish farming community struggles to feed her large family and is torn by her passion for two different men.

Eva Dahlbeck
Maria, aka Rya-Rya

Ragnar Falck
Henrik, Rya-Rya's husband

Ulf Palme
Hammar

Hugo Björne
Eniel

Åke Fridell
Inspector

Mona Geijer-Falkner
Emili

Max von Sydow
Nils

Margaretha Krook
Berta

Mimi Pollak
Erika Rost

Elsa Widborg
Cowman's Wife

Olof Widgren
Rya-Rya's Father

Ulla Smidje
Cecilia, the Sick Girl

Sif Ruud
Teacher
Signe Rydberg-Eklöf
Rya-Rya's Mother

Ernst Brunman
School Council's Chairman

Nils Hultgren
Alm, Cecilia's Father

Mona Malm
Anna, 14 Years

Arne Källerud
O. Rosander, Photographer

Theodor Berthels
Hawker
Emmy Albiin
Woman
Alf Sjöberg
Alf Sjöberg
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