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
Maria Zbyszewska
Mania Pawlak
Aleksander Fogiel
Mayor
Kazimierz Talarczyk
Antoni Wieczorek
Witold Pyrkosz
"Warszawiak"
Halina Buyno-Łoza
Aniela Kargulowa
Natalia Szymańska
Leonia Pawlak
Zygmunt Bielawski
Paweł Pawlak
Borys Borkowski
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)
Waldemar Dyba
Young John (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)