Sophus Dahl

Gjest Baardsen was a well-known clever thief around 1800. He takes from the rich and gives to the poor, and is feared and loved. No chains can hold him. He once saves the girl Anna from being married to an old man and later from the accusation of a small theft. They run away together disguised, and live as outlaws in the mountain for some time. They love each other, and Gjest decides to take his punishment in prison so that he at last can be free and live together with Anna as a law-abiding man. (imdb)

Tragic events and a murder at a rich mans farm leads to a suspect working with the horses, ride master Rye. He calls his friend, the private investigator Asbjørn Krag to help him off the serious suspicions. (imdb)