During the Russian Civil War, orphan Fyodor (Fedka) Trofimov, whose father was killed by Whites, is adopted by a Red cavalry unit.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| NNikolay Kat-OgluFedka | Fedka |
 Anatoliy KuznetsovFedka's father Trofim Ivanovich | Fedka's father Trofim Ivanovich |
 Vasili MerkuryevLuke | Luke |
 Matvey PavlikovWhite officer | White officer |
 Pavel VolkovSquad leader | Squad leader |
 Konstantin SkorobogatovColonel Stepanov | Colonel Stepanov |
| IIvan SavelyevCommissioner | Commissioner |
| AAleksandr Zasorinmachine gunner Vasily Sorokin | machine gunner Vasily Sorokin |
| TTimofey Remizovmachine gunner Mishka | machine gunner Mishka |
| NNikolay RozhdestvenskyPlatoon commander | Platoon commander |
 Pyotr AleynikovVillager (uncredited) | Villager (uncredited) |