Overview
Mr Markurell the innkeeper has great aspirations for his son and he doesn't hesitate to pull a few strings to ensure his son's success at school, causing great scandal in the process.
Cast
- Victor Sjöström as Hilding Harald Markurell / ällarmästare på utvärdshuset Kupan
- Pauline Brunius as Fru Markurell
- Sture Lagerwall as Johan / Markurells pojke
- Brita Appelgren as Brita
- Sture Baude as Häradshövding Carl-Magnus de Lorche / Skattmästare i stiftelsen "De fattigas vänner"
- Gösta Gustafson as Perukmakare Ström
- Nils Lundell as Skolvaktmästare Ström / Ströms bror
- Gunnar Klintberg as Rektor Blidberg / Sekreterare i stiftelsen "De fattigas vänner"
- Bror Olsson as Domprosten
- Einar Fröberg as Professorn