Historical panorama of the history of Silesia, from the period of the uprisings to the present day, shown through the fate of five miners. Confrontation of attitudes in the face of danger during a disaster at a mine.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marian KociniakKazio | Kazio |
 Andrzej ZaorskiStaszek | Staszek |
 Bogusław SochnackiRysiek | Rysiek |
 Ryszard PietruskiBernard Kalus | Bernard Kalus |
 Tadeusz KalinowskiWala | Wala |
 Anna CiepielewskaMaryjka | Maryjka |
 Magdalena Celówna-JanikowskaAlka | Alka |
 Helena DąbrowskaHelga | Helga |
 Maria KaniewskaGerda Buchtowa | Gerda Buchtowa |
| GGenowefa KorskaNot listed | Not listed |
 Jolanta UmeckaEdyta Buchta | Edyta Buchta |
 Jerzy NowakAlfred Buchta | Alfred Buchta |
 Witold PyrkoszAlojz | Alojz |
 Andrzej JurczakWala's Son | Wala's Son |
 Janusz KłosińskiTomala | Tomala |
 Bogdan BaerMedic | Medic |
 Tadeusz SchmidtGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Michał SzewczykFrancik | Francik |
 Eugeniusz KamińskiGestapo Officer | Gestapo Officer |
| JJerzy BieleckiNot listed | Not listed |
| BBernard DecNot listed | Not listed |
 Stanisław BrudnyResistance Fighter | Resistance Fighter |
 Antoni JuraszOfficer | Officer |
 Bernard KrawczykResistance Fighter | Resistance Fighter |
| SStanisław MoszukMiner | Miner |
| KKazimierz SusNot listed | Not listed |
 Jerzy BińczyckiMiner (uncredited) | Miner (uncredited) |