Franco, a young man of noble descent, marries Luisa, daughter of a humble clerk, against his grandmother's will.
Alida Valli
as Luisa Maironi
Massimo Serato
as Franco Maironi
Ada Dondini
as la marchesa Orsola Maironi
Annibale Betrone
as zio Piero
Mariu Pascoli
as Ombretta Maironi
Giacinto Molteni
as professor Gilardoni
Elvira Bonecchi
as Barborin
Enzo Biliotti
as Pasotti
Renato Cialente
as il cav. Greisberg
Adele Garavaglia
as mamma Teresa
Carlo Tamberlani
as don Costa
Giovanni Barrella
as il curato di Puria