In June of 1941, at the outset of the Nazi invasion of Russia, a group of Soviet servicemen languidly biding their time at the Brest fortress on the Polish border, are suddenly galvanized into action. All desires to return home to their wives and sweethearts are swept aside as the courageous garrison unites to thwart a common enemy.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Vasiliy MakarovBaturin | Baturin |
 Vladimir YemelyanovKondratiev | Kondratiev |
 Nikolay KryuchkovKukharkov | Kukharkov |
 Anatoli ChemodurovRudenko | Rudenko |
 Valentina SerovaMaria Nikolayevna | Maria Nikolayevna |
 Lidiya SukharevskayaAleksandra Petrovna | Aleksandra Petrovna |
 Antonina BogdanovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Gennady SayfulinNot listed | Not listed |
 Feliks YavorskyNot listed | Not listed |
 Yevgeni TeterinNot listed | Not listed |
 Leonid ChubarovNot listed | Not listed |
| RR. BoveNot listed | Not listed |
| AArkadiy VovsiCoachman | Coachman |
| EElena SavchenkoNot listed | Not listed |
 Gennadi KaryakinKudinov | Kudinov |