"Mr Markurell the innkeeper has great aspirations for his son and he doesn't hesitate to pull a few strings to ensure his son's success at school, causing great scandal in the process."
Victor Sjöström
as Hilding Harald Markurell / ällarmästare på utvärdshuset Kupan
Pauline Brunius
as Fru Markurell
Sture Lagerwall
as Johan / Markurells pojke
Brita Appelgren
as Brita
Sture Baude
as Häradshövding Carl-Magnus de Lorche / Skattmästare i stiftelsen "De fattigas vänner"
Gösta Gustafson
as Perukmakare Ström
Nils Lundell
as Skolvaktmästare Ström / Ströms bror
Gunnar Klintberg
as Rektor Blidberg / Sekreterare i stiftelsen "De fattigas vänner"
Bror Olsson
as Domprosten
Einar Fröberg
as Professorn
Valborg Svensson
as Piga på utvärdshuset (Ej krediterad)
Gösta Granberg
as Louis / Häradshövdingens son / Britas kusin (Ej krediterad)
Oscar Byström
as Landshövding Rüttenschöld / Oordförande i stiftelsen "De fattigas vänner" (Ej krediterad)
Arthur Natorp
as kyrkoherden / Ledamot i stiftelsens styrelse (Ej krediterad)
Helga Brofeldt
as Ledamot i stiftelsens styrelse (Ej krediterad)
Gull Natorp
Thure Holm
as Ledamot av stiftelsens styrelse (Ej krediterad)
Carl Nissen
Hartwig Fock
as Medlem av hyllningsorkestern (Ej krediterad)
Erland Colliander
Gunnar Collin
Sigge Fürst
as Student (Ej krediterad)
Ossian Brofeldt
as Ej identifierad
Carl-Ivar Ytterman
Thor Christiernsson
Editor
Director
Julius Jaenzon
Director of Photography
Vilhelm Bryde
Production Manager
Jules Sylvain
Music
Paul Merzbach
Screenplay
Hjalmar Bergman
Novel
Art Direction