Rönneberga is an old family manor. When Lennart Heijken is born, his proud father buys his newborn a grandfather's clock that will follow him through his life and see him become a student, an officer, a married man, and eventually an old man.
Signhild Björkman
as Berätterskan
Lauritz Falk
as Lennart Heijken, godsägare på Rönneberga herrgård
Sten Sture Modéen
as Gunnar Heijken, Lennarts son
Gun Robertson
as Eva Heijken, Gunnars hustru
Monika Tropp
as Vivan, Gunnars och Evas dotter
Sten Lindgren
as Brolin, rättare på Rönneberga
Jullan Kindahl
as Madam Hallström, jordemor
Hilda Borgström
as Sara
Oscar Ljung
as Patron Henrik Heijken, Lennarts far
Hartwig Fock
as Jerker Boman, hovslagare på Rönneberga
Birgit Chenon
as Elisabet Heijken, Lennarts mor
Gunnar Olsson
as Masen, klockförsäljare
