During WWII, Major Ivan Vasilyevich Pugachev fights at the front, but after being wounded he is taken prisoner. During the offensive of the Soviet troops, the Germans decide to eliminate the prisoners of war. Before the execution, General Vlasov arrives in a German concentration camp, who agitates to join the ROA. Pugachev and his comrades decide to escape.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Igor Lifanovмайор Иван Васильевич Пугачёв | майор Иван Васильевич Пугачёв |
 Boris Tokarevгенерал Артемьев | генерал Артемьев |
 Lev DurovЯрослав Матвеевич | Ярослав Матвеевич |
 Igor SigovПоляков | Поляков |
 Mitya LabushСухоруков | Сухоруков |
 Anatoly KotИгнатович | Игнатович |
 Aleksandr PyatkovБобылев | Бобылев |
 Ilya SokolovskiyПерхушин | Перхушин |
 Egor BarinovНаум | Наум |
| ВВиталий БыковNot listed | Not listed |
 Igor SavochkinХрусталёв | Хрусталёв |
 Yevgeniy LeontyevПолухин | Полухин |
 Viktor VasilievNot listed | Not listed |