Andras Kovacs' film, considered one of the most important Hungarian films of the 1960s, centers around four men who await trial for their involvement in the massacre of several thousand Jewish and Serbian people of Novi Sad in 1942. Each denies any responsibility, claiming that they were only following orders. The film is significant for its willingness to address the subject of Hungary's role in WWII, which was taboo at the time of the its release.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Zoltán LatinovitsMajor Büky | Major Büky |
 Iván DarvasCaptain Tarpataki | Captain Tarpataki |
 Ádám SzirtesCorporal Szabó | Corporal Szabó |
 Tibor SzilágyiEnsign Pozdor | Ensign Pozdor |
 Margit BaraRózsa | Rózsa |
 Teri Horvátha cashier | a cashier |
 Irén PsotaBetti | Betti |
 Mari SzemesMilena | Milena |
 Éva VassEdit | Edit |
 István AvarCorporal Dorner | Corporal Dorner |
 Tamás MajorColonel Grassy | Colonel Grassy |
| JJános ZáchGeneral-Lieutenant Feketehalmy-Czeydner | General-Lieutenant Feketehalmy-Czeydner |
 Gyula BenkőLieutenant Colonel Kázoni | Lieutenant Colonel Kázoni |
 András AmbrusBüky's bachelor | Büky's bachelor |
 Antal FarkasJeweler | Jeweler |
 János KoltaiAdolf Gottlieb | Adolf Gottlieb |
 Gábor KonczZsarko | Zsarko |
 Károly KovácsColonel Ballay | Colonel Ballay |
 József MadarasGolyószórós | Golyószórós |
 Tibor MolnárPrison warden | Prison warden |
| EErzsi SimorMrs. Ballay | Mrs. Ballay |
 István BujtorNagy Kázmér | Nagy Kázmér |