The sinner without sin

Novakovic composed a simple melodramatic story about a country girl, Ljubica, who, persuaded by the village teacher, goes to Belgrade to study. In the village she leaves behind her fiance Nikola. In Belgrade she makes the acquaintance of Lajos, a swindler presenting himself as a gentleman with the aim of seducing Ljubica. In the critical moment she calls the police by phone and an inspector arrives in time to save her honor and arrest L ajo`s. It turns out that lie is a wanted criminal. But Ljubica devastated because she was on the verge of becoming a sinner, throws herself from a bridge in the Sava River. Nikola, her fiance who came to Belgrade looking for Ljubica, saves her when things seem to be beyond hope. So, true love triumphs and Ljubica and Nikola return to the village, to be married with parental blessing.