Communist Anna Dronova, a participant in the civil war, returns to her native village. Having become the chairman of the village council, Anna rallies the poor around her and fiercely fights with the kulaks for a new life. Meanwhile, a gang of Pantelei Lychkov successfully operates in the vicinity. By killing his own brother Yakov, who took Anna's side, he makes it clear to everyone and especially Anna that nothing wouldn't stop him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Valentina TelichkinaAnna Dronova | Anna Dronova |
 Nikolai GritsenkoLychkov | Lychkov |
 Yevgeni TeterinAnna's Father | Anna's Father |
 Leonid DyachkovYakov | Yakov |
 Georgiy ShtilPantelei | Pantelei |
 Leonid BykovCommander of the Food Squad | Commander of the Food Squad |
| NNikolay KuzminShemyakin | Shemyakin |
 Lyubov SokolovaMute Woman | Mute Woman |
 Mikhail GluzskiyCommunist | Communist |
| VValery DzerevyagoNestor | Nestor |
 Vladimir DorofeyevMakeyev | Makeyev |
 Laimonas NoreikaKirill | Kirill |
 Boris RyzhukhinZugführer | Zugführer |
 Aleksandr SusninLame Soldier | Lame Soldier |
 Anatoliy GarichevRed Army officer | Red Army officer |
 Gelena IvlievaNastasya | Nastasya |
 Lyubov OmelchenkoPantelei's Wife | Pantelei's Wife |
 Valeri OlshanskyRed Army Commander | Red Army Commander |