Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
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Irma Seikkula Tauno Palo Topo Leistelä Hugo Hytönen Ossi Elstelä Vappu Elo Elsa Rantalainen Kerstin Nylander Anni Hämäläinen Vilho Auvinen Aino Lohikoski Valter Tuomi Eino Heino Lea Joutseno Ida Salmi Sasu Haapanen Kosti Aaltonen Uuno Montonen Fiinu Autio Kaarlo Saarnio Irja Elstelä Irja Rannikko Antti Ilvos Eija Hiltunen Usko Kantola Rafael Pihlaja Hilkka Helinä Pentti Saares Kauko Kokkonen Otto Noro
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