The dramatization of P. O. Hviezdoslav's epic is a celebration of the moral purity of the Slovak people. Through the trial of gamekeeper Michal Čajka, who is on trial for the murder of young Mr. Artuš, we follow in retrospect the events leading up to the trial.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Božidara TurzonovováHanka Čajková | Hanka Čajková |
 Jozef AdamovičMichal Čajka | Michal Čajka |
 Viliam Záborskýnarrator, advokát Michala Čajku | narrator, advokát Michala Čajku |
 Michal DočolomanskýArtuš Villáni | Artuš Villáni |
| JJozef Čiernyotec Artuša Vilániho | otec Artuša Vilániho |
 Ivan RajniakNot listed | Not listed |
| VVladimír DurdíkNot listed | Not listed |
 Leopold HaverlNot listed | Not listed |
| SSamuel AdamčíkNot listed | Not listed |
 Hana MeličkováNot listed | Not listed |
| MMikuláš HubaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarian GalloNot listed | Not listed |
| DDaniel KrálikNot listed | Not listed |
| TTeodor PiovarčiNot listed | Not listed |