City girl Emma marries the farmer Nicklas but gets involved in a love triangle with his brother Ragnar.
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Viveca Lindfors
Emma
Arnold Sjöstrand
Ragnar Botvide
Gunnar Sjöberg
Nicklas Botvide
Britta Holmberg
Agnes
Artur Rolén
Jaken
Carl Ström
Isaken
Anna Olin
Sanna
Helga Brofeldt
Ann-Kajsa
Gösta Cederlund
The Priest
Nils Ekman
Klemens (uncredited)
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