Osa de la Vega, Cuenca, Spain, 1913. Gregorio and León, employees on the estate of the village's mayor, a powerful landowner, are arrested and accused of the murder of José María el Cepa, a shepherd who mysteriously disappeared three years earlier.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Amparo Soler LealVarona | Varona |
 Héctor AlterioIsasa | Isasa |
 Daniel DicentaGregorio | Gregorio |
 José Manuel CervinoLeón | León |
 Mary CarrilloJuana | Juana |
 Francisco CasaresTaboada | Taboada |
 Eduardo CalvoLandowner | Landowner |
 José VivóDon Rufo | Don Rufo |
 Félix RotaetaSecretary | Secretary |
 Guillermo MontesinosJosé María el Cepa | José María el Cepa |
| PPedro del RíoÁlvarez-Neyra | Álvarez-Neyra |
 Mercedes SampietroAlejandra | Alejandra |
 Nicolás DueñasFirst Judge | First Judge |
 Antonio CanalLabarga | Labarga |
 Juan Jesús ValverdeJáuregui | Jáuregui |
 Francisco MerinoCourt Secretary | Court Secretary |
| FFrancisco GuijarGarrido | Garrido |
| VVicente CuestaBlind Man | Blind Man |
 Assumpta SernaManuela | Manuela |
| RRoberto CruzAnselmo | Anselmo |
| JJaime SeguraTelesforo | Telesforo |
 José CarideCourt President | Court President |
| JJuan LombarderoCivil Guard Agent | Civil Guard Agent |
| TTony ValentoJury Spokesman | Jury Spokesman |
 Marisa TejadaCristina | Cristina |
| AAntonio OrengoProsecutor | Prosecutor |
 Fernando ReyContreras | Contreras |