Arriving in St. Petersburg in search of work, a peasant unwittingly aids in the arrest of an old friend who is now a labour leader. The unemployed man is arrested and sent to fight in the Great War. After three years, he returns to rebel.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Aleksandr ChistyakovWorker | Worker |
 Vera BaranovskayaWorker's wife | Worker's wife |
 Ivan ChuvelyovThe Village Lad | The Village Lad |
 Vladimir ObolenskiyLebedev, the manufacturer | Lebedev, the manufacturer |
 Alexandr GromovThe Bald Revolutionary | The Bald Revolutionary |
 Sergei KomarovDistrict Police Chief | District Police Chief |
| MMaks TereshkovichReporter | Reporter |
| VV. ChuvelyovVillage Lad's Friend among New Workers | Village Lad's Friend among New Workers |
 Vladimir TsoppiAnti-German Patriot with Top Hat | Anti-German Patriot with Top Hat |
 Nikolai KhmelyovStock Broker | Stock Broker |
| MMark TsibulskyStock Broker | Stock Broker |
 Vsevolod PudovkinGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Vladimir FogelGerman Officer | German Officer |
 Serafima BirmanNot listed | Not listed |