The city boy Rolf gets a job on a big farm, and soon lies about finding gold. We see the rise of gold fever while the corn rots away.

The young unknown Hansen stays at a pension, where they await a charmer with the same name. When the other Hansen escapes, the police arrest the wrong man.

The title of this film "En herre med bart" translates as "A Gentleman with a mustache." It is the the story of a married couple, a hardworking lawyer and his wife. The wife is fed up with the marriage and wants a divorce, something the husband won't let her have.