The story takes place in Summer 1942, when a small force of Black Sea Fleet sailors was surrounded by German troops but broke out the encirclement.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ivan PereverzevIvan Nikulin | Ivan Nikulin |
 Boris ChirkovZakhar Fomichyov | Zakhar Fomichyov |
 Stepan KayukovPapasha | Papasha |
 Erast GarinTikhon Spiridonovich | Tikhon Spiridonovich |
 Zoya FyodorovaMarusya Kryukova | Marusya Kryukova |
| NNikolay SidorkinNikolay Zhukov | Nikolay Zhukov |
 Vsevolod SanayevAlyokha | Alyokha |
 Mikhail RumyantsevItalian | Italian |
 Sergey NikonovVasiliy Klevtsov | Vasiliy Klevtsov |
| VViktor BubnovWar commandant (uncredited) | War commandant (uncredited) |