
Bad harvests and starvation makes northern Swedish farmers consider emigrating to the USA.

as Erik, ung bonde

as Isa, Eriks fästmö

as Manuel

as Gammel-Jerk, Eriks morbror

as Anna, Eriks syster

as Gustav, Eriks svåger

as Erika

as Ellen

as Isas mormor

as Johan, Erikas son

as Manfred

as Kari, hans hustru

as Isas morfar

as Lill-Anna, Erikas dotter

as Kristian, Erikas son

as Adolf

as Greta

as gubben som samtalar med Ellen