In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. The intervention of Anne's older but kindly husband, Pastor Absalon saved her mother -- but now, urged on by his overbearing mother, he refuses to help Marte. When Absalon's son returns home and is attracted to Anne, it's a matter of time before her family destiny catches up with her.
Thorkild Roose
as Rev. Absalon Pederssøn (uncredited)
Lisbeth Movin
as Anne Pedersdotter, Absalon's Second Wife (uncredited)
Preben Lerdorff Rye
as Martin, Absalon's Son from First Marriage (uncredited)
Sigrid Neiiendam
as Merete, Absalon's Mother (uncredited)
Anna Svierkier
as Herlofs Marte (uncredited)
Albert Høeberg
as The Bishop (uncredited)
Olaf Ussing
as Laurentius (uncredited)
Preben Neergaard
as Degn (uncredited)
Kirsten Andreasen
as (uncredited)
Sigurd Berg
as (uncredited)
Harald Holst
as (uncredited)
Emanuel Jørgensen
as (uncredited)
