This literary adaptation was one of only two films made during World War II on the subject of the Civil War following the Bolshevik Revolution, as attention by filmmakers and viewers shifted away from past history and toward the current conflict.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| VViktor Perest-PetrenkoPavel Korchagin | Pavel Korchagin |
 Daniil SagalNot listed | Not listed |
 Irina FedotovaTonya | Tonya |
 Nikolai BubnovArtyom Korchagin | Artyom Korchagin |
 Aleksandr KhvyliaNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris RungeNot listed | Not listed |
 Vladimir BalashovNot listed | Not listed |
 Władysław KrasnowieckiGerman Major | German Major |
 Anton DunaiskyiTranslator | Translator |
| GGrigoriy AronovNot listed | Not listed |
 Nikolai VoloshinNot listed | Not listed |
 Dmytro KapkaNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris AndreyevNot listed | Not listed |
| Boris RungeSeryozhka Bruzzhak | Seryozhka Bruzzhak |
 Yelena AnufriyevaKorchagin's mother | Korchagin's mother |
| VViktor BubnovArtyom, Pavka's brother | Artyom, Pavka's brother |
 Vladimir KantselNot listed | Not listed |
| SSamuil DitlovichWaiter | Waiter |