Mahakavi Kalidasu

Two brothers, two different lifestyles collide. Eero is a young married man who opens up a print shop and struggles to get it going. Eki is a student with Marxist ideas, although he dates the daughter of a wealthy shipowner.

The incredible true story of the young telegraphist secret work during World War II. Sverre K. Andersen aka Arquebus was a local specially trained radio agent during the war. He was from Haugesund and held on Eikås farm on Bjoa. From the barn he had secret radio transmissions to London. He spearheaded locally organize resistance work and intelligence. Arquebus was the agent who held the longest radio contact with London throughout the occupation period. He is awarded St.Olavsmedaljen with Ekegren, War Cross and Kings Medal for Courage of freedom.

While working his way through college, Paul Potter acquires a flock of wealthy friends who encourage him to give up his hometown fiancée, Sylvia Castle, for Muriel Evers, a flirtatious married woman. After Sylvia releases Paul, and Muriel's husband divorces her for infidelity, Paul and Muriel marry. Meanwhile, when Sylvia's father dies after being ruined in the stock market, she goes from one job to another in the city until she tries acting in a stock company. There she befriends Henry Leamington, an alcoholic leading man, who, as he tutors her, falls in love and stops drinking because of her. When Paul discovers Muriel's unfaithfulness, he renews his acquaintance with Sylvia, who still loves him. After Muriel dies in an automobile crash, Paul's appearance in Sylvia's dressing room before an opening night causes Henry to drink, but after Sylvia refuses Paul's request to be his mistress, Henry braces himself to give a commanding performance, after which they marry.