During the WW2, a Swiss mountain farmer, refuses to follow the government policy to increase self-sufficiency with produce. In his opinion, the steep mountain pastures are not suited for agriculture. Most of the villagers agree. However some begin to cultivate. Even after all his fellow farmers have given in and have started to plant cops, Tanner continues his opposition and ignores all letters and instructions. This leads to a series of reprimands, for instance, some of his hay is seized and his wife cannot buy at the local grocer's since the family won't comply with the government policy.
Otto Mächtlinger
Tanner
Renate Steiger
Agnes Tanner
Dietmar Schönherr
Steiner
Ernst C. Sigrist
Jakob Tanner
Liliana Heimberg
Anna Tanner
Susanne Betschaft
Leni Tanner
Heinz Bühlmann
Büelmann
Giovanni Früh
Res Schuler
Volker Prechtel
Fuhrhalter Suter
Johannes Peyer
Käser