Simen Mustrøen
Bertille, Simens kone
Per Pikajord
Helge Hjort, sorenskriver
Lars Kaldbækken, klokker
Theodor, presten
Edith, prestens datter
Lensmannen
Ola gårdsgutt
Anne, en tjenestejente
En gårdsgutt
The poor but skilled woodcutter Simen is conned by the rich Pikajord. Simen's answer is to reenact his own death through disappearance, and come back as a ghost. But then his attractive wife looks like a widow.