The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.
Владимир Самойлов
as Назар Дума
Михаил Пуговкин
as Яшка-артиллерист
Евгений Лебедев
as Нечипор
Margarita Krinitsyna
as Рыжая
Николай Сличенко
as Петря
Андрей Абрикосов
as Балясный
Григорий Абрикосов
as атаман Грициан Таврический
Алексей Смирнов
as Бандит "Сметана"
Михаил Водяной
as Попандопуло
Гелий Сысоев
as Андрейка
Тамара Носова
as Комариха
Зоя Фёдорова
as Горпина Дормидонтовна
