The movie takes place in one of the Russian provincial cities during the Civil War. A local priest, together with the ex-estate manager buries count's treasures and disguises it as his nephew's funeral. And when his nephew Nikeshka Vonmiglasov, a former Wrangelian, suddenly appears, he understands that he can profit on his magical "resurrection".
Игорь Ильинский
as Nikeshka Vonmiglasov
Пётр Репнин
as Ardalion Medalionov, telegraph operator
Nikolai Vashkevich
as Matvey, priest
Antonin Pankryshev
as Deacon
И. Высоцкий
as Menzurkin, village doctor
Yevdokia Solovyova
as Christophora, deacon's daughter
F. Tavridi
as Arsenich
A. Petrov
as Former count's property manager
