The film deals with a Russian battalion under siege by the Germans during the Second World War.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nikolay KryuchkovSafonov | Safonov |
 Yelena TyapkinaSafonova | Safonova |
 Mikhail ZharovGloba | Globa |
 Maria PastukhovaValya | Valya |
 Vladimir GribkovKharitonov | Kharitonov |
 Olga ZhiznevaKharitonova | Kharitonova |
 Fyodor KurikhinVasin | Vasin |
 Pyotr AleynikovIlyin | Ilyin |
 Vsevolod PudovkinGerman general | German general |
 Boris PoslavskyVerner | Verner |
 Aleksandr RumnyovRosenberg | Rosenberg |
| NNikolai StepanovNot listed | Not listed |