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Martin returns home with a good sum of money in his pocket after working in Greenland. He settles down with his sister, who runs the inn – but much has changed. He is most disappointed that his childhood sweetheart Martha has married Just Hovmand, who owns the Lunehøj farm. Martin starts a machine station and is immediately ready to help Martha and her husband when they run into financial difficulties. But stubborn Just refuses to accept money from Martha's former boyfriend. As usual in a good Morten Korch film, there are a couple of pleasant 'cousins' – Chr. Arhoff and Peter Malberg – and they come up with many good solutions...

Cast

Poul Reichhardt

Martin

Astrid Villaume

Martha

William Rosenberg

Just Hovmann

Birgit Sadolin

Karen - Martha's søster

Puk Schaufuss

Inge Hovmann - Just's datter

Jørn Jeppesen

Bent Nisted - gårdejer - Riisgården

Marie Brink

Abelone Nisted - fru Nisted

Bertel Lauring

Jesper Nisted - deres søn

Birte Lundsgaard

Erna

Peter Malberg

Ole Laursen - sadelmager - Nicolais bror