The movie takes place during Russia's civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (Mensheviks). Andrejka and Yarinka are a young betrothed couple in the village of Malinovka, caught between the battle lines. Gritsian is the leader of a Menshevik band who are planning to attack the village. Yarinka appeals to the local Bolshevik commander for his faction's help. The Bolsheviks quickly come up with a plan to save the village... but the plan requires Yarinka to enter into a pretend marriage with Gritsian.

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Cast

Vladimir Samoylov

Nazar

Lyudmyla Alfimova

Sofya

Valentina Lysenko

Yarinka

Yevgeni Lebedev

Nechipor

Zoya Fyodorova

Gapusya

Geliy Sysoev

Andreyka

Mikhail Pugovkin

Yashka

Nikolai Slichenko

Petrya

Andrei Abrikosov

Balyasny

Grigori Abrikosov

Gritsyan

Mikhail Vodyanoy

Popandopulo

Tamara Nosova

Komarikha