Wacław Kowalski (51)

Kazimierz Pawlak / Kacper Pawlak

Władysław Hańcza (62)

Władysław Kargul / Władysław's Father

Zdzisław Karczewski (64)

Jaśko 'John' Pawlak

Eliasz Kuziemski (45)

Kokeszko

Ilona Kuśmierska-Kocyłak (19)

Jadźka Pawlakowa

Jerzy Janeczek (23)

Witia Pawlak

Maria Zbyszewska (42)

Mania Pawlak

Aleksander Fogiel (57)

Mayor

Kazimierz Talarczyk (47)

Antoni Wieczorek

Witold Pyrkosz (40)

"Warszawiak"

Halina Buyno-Łoza (59)

Aniela Kargulowa

Natalia Szymańska (71)

Leonia Pawlak

Zygmunt Bielawski (30)

Paweł Pawlak

Borys Borkowski

Adam Dzieszyński (38)

Zdzisław Kuźniar (36)

Soldier

Jan Łopuszniak (57)

German Priest

Ferdynand Matysik (36)

Soviet Tank Commander

Andrzej Mrozek (27)

Saszka

Tadeusz Skorulski (42)

Soviet Soldier

Władysław Dewoyno (52)

Man looking at Horses (uncredited)

Waldemar Dyba

Young John (uncredited)

Elżbieta Jagielska (36)

Fox Seller (uncredited)

Ryszard Kotys (35)

Cat Seller (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza (51)

Market Seller (uncredited)

Jerzy Walczak (38)

Kargul's Neighbour (uncredited)

Bolesław Płotnicki (54)

Władysław Kargul (voice) (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz (66)

Jaśko "John" Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)

Elżbieta Kępińska (30)

Jadźka Pawlakowa (voice) (uncredited)

Irena Malkiewicz (56)

Leonia Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)