It starred Ulla Jacobsson, Claus Holm and Annie Rosar;[1] and it is based on the play Der Pfarrer von Kirchfeld by Ludwig Anzengruber.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors, Willi Herrmann and Heinrich Weidemann.

Vinzenz Heller (the priest of Kirchfeld) is highly esteemed by his congregation, and the Kriegerwitwe Stricker lives with the railwayman Franz Wagner in the concubinage.

This sin is condemned by Heller, but nevertheless, Knight's ten-year-old boy may serve as a ministrant to the priest.

When they return to Kirchfeld in the morning, they are watched by the innkeeper Riedl, whereupon he spreads the rumor, the priest had a relationship with his employees.

When Anna realizes what the priest is at stake, she agrees to marry the village smith, although she does not feel love for him.

To the priest's attempt to expel her plan, the girl meets with the demand that he may give up his priesthood to enter into marriage with her.