Overview
After the death of his father, the ambitious farmhand Hauke Haien works his way up to become the successor to the old dyke count, whose daughter Elke he marries. He develops plans for the construction of a new dyke to provide better protection against storm surges, but encounters resistance and inertia from the villagers, who superstitiously suspect him of being in league with the devil. As a heavy storm approaches, he chases towards the floods with his white horse...
Cast
Deichgraf Hauke Haien
Elke Volkerts
Tede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf
Großknecht bei Peters
Vollina Harders
Trin Jans
Jewe Manners
Jess Harders
Amtsmann aus Husum
Iven Johns
Ann Grete
Horse Seller
