Alexey Meresyev was a fighter pilot during the war. One day he was shot down by Nazis, and because of his wounds both of his legs had to be cut off up to his knees. Because of his spirit and courage, Alexey was able to overcome his disability. He learned not only to walk on his artificial limps, but even dance and fly the plane again. Based on a real-life story.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pavel KadochnikovAleksei Meresyev | Aleksei Meresyev |
 Nikolai OkhlopkovKommissar Worobjew | Kommissar Worobjew |
 Aleksey DikiyWassilij Wassiljewitsch | Wassilij Wassiljewitsch |
 Vasili MerkuryevStepan Ivanovich | Stepan Ivanovich |
 Lyudmila TselikovskayaZinochka | Zinochka |
 Lyubov SokolovaVarvara | Varvara |
 Aleksandr MikhajlovPetrov | Petrov |
 Boris BabochkinNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergei BondarchukNot listed | Not listed |
 Mikhail GluzskiyNot listed | Not listed |
 Tamara MakarovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Lev SverdlinNot listed | Not listed |
 Yevgeni ShutovNot listed | Not listed |
 Ivan Ryzhovбольной в санатории (нет в титрах) | больной в санатории (нет в титрах) |
 Aleksei Alekseyevdoctor (uncredited) | doctor (uncredited) |
 Boris DobronravovChairman of the commission | Chairman of the commission |