The factory owner Hložek is in a constant dispute with his son Jiří. Jiří wants to modernize the factory, but his father is afraid that the new machines will deprive the workers of their jobs. News of the factory modernization divides the employees into two hostile camps. To prevent unrest, Hložek offers his son money from his mother's inheritance in exchange for his departure. Jiří's biggest opponents include two older employees of the company - the correspondent Málek and the accountant Mazara...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jaroslav MarvanVladislav Hložek | Vladislav Hložek |
 Ladislav HemmerIng. Jiří Hložek | Ing. Jiří Hložek |
| JJarmila ŠmídováRůžena | Růžena |
 Alena PospíšilováHanička | Hanička |
 Jiřina ŠtěpničkováAmálka | Amálka |
 František KreuzmannMazara | Mazara |
 Alois DvorskýMálek | Málek |
 Vladimír HlavatýKalina | Kalina |
 Jaroslav VojtaKuzma | Kuzma |
 Vladimír SalačKuzmův syn | Kuzmův syn |
 Jan W. Speergerkočí | kočí |
| RRichard Záhorskýdílovedoucí | dílovedoucí |
| FFerdinand Jarkovskýsklář | sklář |
| JJan Skálastátní návladn | státní návladn |
 Čeněk Šléglpředseda senátu | předseda senátu |
| JJosef Oliakpřísedící u soudu | přísedící u soudu |
| BBohdan LachmanNot listed | Not listed |
| FFrantišek VelebnýNot listed | Not listed |
| KKarel PostraneckýNot listed | Not listed |
 Marie NademlejnskáNot listed | Not listed |
 Antonín JedličkaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAntonín StreitNot listed | Not listed |
 Ella NollováNot listed | Not listed |
| BBlanka ŠléglováNot listed | Not listed |