Wacław Kowalski

Kazimierz Pawlak / Kacper Pawlak

Władysław Hańcza

Władysław Kargul / Władysław's Father

Zdzisław Karczewski

Jaśko 'John' Pawlak

Eliasz Kuziemski

Kokeszko

Ilona Kuśmierska-Kocyłak

Jadźka Pawlakowa

Jerzy Janeczek

Witia Pawlak

Aleksander Fogiel

Mayor

Kazimierz Talarczyk

Antoni Wieczorek

Witold Pyrkosz

"Warszawiak"

Halina Buyno-Łoza

Aniela Kargulowa

Natalia Szymańska

Leonia Pawlak

Adam Dzieszyński

Zdzisław Kuźniar

Soldier

Jan Łopuszniak

German Priest

Ferdynand Matysik

Soviet Tank Commander

Andrzej Mrozek

Saszka

Tadeusz Skorulski

Soviet Soldier

Władysław Dewoyno

Man looking at Horses (uncredited)

Elżbieta Jagielska

Fox Seller (uncredited)

Ryszard Kotys

Cat Seller (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza

Market Seller (uncredited)

Jerzy Walczak

Kargul's Neighbour (uncredited)

Bolesław Płotnicki

Władysław Kargul (voice) (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz

Jaśko "John" Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)

Elżbieta Kępińska

Jadźka Pawlakowa (voice) (uncredited)

Irena Malkiewicz

Leonia Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)