1942. Owing to a stolen mink coat, Süti, the young poet and journalist, gets acquainted with Katalin, the idolated singer. Before being drafted to labour service, he shows the actress the song he composed for her, entitled Smouldering Cigarette.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Eszter Nagy-KálózyKatalin, the actress | Katalin, the actress |
 Péter RudolfSüti | Süti |
| GGyörgy CserhalmiThe general | The general |
 Ferenc KállaiBalog | Balog |
 Anna FehérThe General Editor's Wife | The General Editor's Wife |
 Béla PauditsNot listed | Not listed |
 László SinkóThe general editor | The general editor |
 Mihály RádayNot listed | Not listed |
 Eszter BánfalvyNot listed | Not listed |
| RRéka BölöniNot listed | Not listed |
 Árpád BesencziNot listed | Not listed |
 János DerzsiNot listed | Not listed |
| OOlivér CsendesNot listed | Not listed |