The film is based on the memoirs of partisan commander Peter Kružliak. Lieutenant Peter Kubiš is ordered to move with his unit to the mountains after the fall of Banská Bystrica, where he is to receive further orders. No one is waiting, on the contrary, civilian refugees from Banská Bystrica are also entrusted to his protection. In addition, the headquarters sends him to "take care" of captured German soldiers. A serious dispute arises over whether to liquidate the prisoners or not. The final decision must be made and enforced by Lieutenant Kubiš - he refuses to carry out the sentence without a decision from a field court. Kubiš sends the captured Germans - hostages to Banská Bystrica to guarantee the safe return of the civilian population to the city.
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| JJán GubalaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEva ŽilinekováNot listed | Not listed |
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| TTomáš HavettaNot listed | Not listed |
| EEva KristínováNot listed | Not listed |
| MMichal GazdíkNot listed | Not listed |
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| FFrantišek DessetNot listed | Not listed |
| IIvan FolkmanNot listed | Not listed |
| EErnest ŠmálikNot listed | Not listed |
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| ŠŠtefan HalásNot listed | Not listed |
| VVladimír LakotaNot listed | Not listed |
| FFrantišek GervaiNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnton ŽivčicNot listed | Not listed |
| VVilma JamnickáNot listed | Not listed |
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| JJán BlanskýNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnton ĎuriníkNot listed | Not listed |
| MMária HájkováNot listed | Not listed |
| RRudolf VelickýNot listed | Not listed |
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| JJán HečkoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJuraj Raška(uncredited) | (uncredited) |