The movie tells about the first years of Nazism. In the center of the plot is a German student graduating from an institute and receiving a diploma with a gold medal for success in science. The same is honored by his Jewish friend Joseph Voltmeyer. During the solemn ceremony, Nazi students provoke a fight, beat Joseph and Ruddy, who stood up for him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dmitri KonsovskyRuddy | Ruddy |
 Serhii MininBursh | Bursh |
 Daniil SagalWillie Schmidt | Willie Schmidt |
 Vera YanukovaEddi | Eddi |
| SSergey SlyotovIosif Voltmeyer | Iosif Voltmeyer |
 Boris SvetlovLudwig Peshke | Ludwig Peshke |
| BBoris LavrovArtur Shefenberg | Artur Shefenberg |
| PPeter GolmHans | Hans |
 Aleksandr TimontayevBursh | Bursh |
| VV. SnezhinskayaFrau Amalia, Paul's mother | Frau Amalia, Paul's mother |
| GG. BoerPaul | Paul |
 Vladimir BatalovFan (uncredited) | Fan (uncredited) |
 Eduard GunnWorker (uncredited) | Worker (uncredited) |
| AAleksandr ZhukovPrison warden (uncredited) | Prison warden (uncredited) |
| AA. KorsakovFan (uncredited) | Fan (uncredited) |
 Nikolai NeronovBar visitor (uncredited) | Bar visitor (uncredited) |
| NNikolai NikitichEmployee (uncredited) | Employee (uncredited) |
 Nikolai YarochkinWorker (uncredited) | Worker (uncredited) |