The film is based on a conflict between the director of a textile mill and the chief engineer, who regards the initiative of the director for automation of the enterprise as a projection project. However, thanks to young specialists, the director achieves the implementation of his plans by solving the demographic problem of the textile town and providing men with jobs.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Oleg TabakovReutov | Reutov |
 Georgi ZhzhyonovProkhorov | Prokhorov |
 Lyudmila ZaytsevaOdintsova | Odintsova |
 Natalya BelokhvostikovaLena Reutova | Lena Reutova |
 Lyubov SokolovaPivovarova | Pivovarova |
 Irina CherichenkoOlya | Olya |
 Anton TabakovKotya Reutov | Kotya Reutov |
 Tatyana KravchenkoZoya Karpova | Zoya Karpova |
 Nikolai ProkopovichSyumakov | Syumakov |
 Grigory KonstantinopolskyShakin | Shakin |
 Albert BurovBrouchek | Brouchek |
 Igor YasulovichVitya | Vitya |
 Tatyana ZabrodinaWidow | Widow |
| OOlga TokarevaReutov's Secretary | Reutov's Secretary |
 Igor SykhraHauler | Hauler |
| GGeorgi DultsevNot listed | Not listed |
| AAndrey DobrovolskiyNot listed | Not listed |