The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving ten years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 David LelandNemov | Nemov |
 Gabrielle LloydLyuba | Lyuba |
 Richard DurdenKhomich | Khomich |
 Patrick StewartGurvich | Gurvich |
 Allan SurteesBrylov | Brylov |
 Michael PooleYakhimchuk | Yakhimchuk |
 Barry JacksonGai | Gai |
| JJohn KaneChegenyov | Chegenyov |
| BBarbara HickmottGranya | Granya |
| TTheresa WatsonShurochka | Shurochka |
| AAlan GerrardKolodey | Kolodey |
| TTerence DaviesKostya | Kostya |
 Forbes CollinsChmuta | Chmuta |
 John QuarmbyMereshchun | Mereshchun |
| JJan ConradMunitsa | Munitsa |
| RReg PritchardOvchukhov | Ovchukhov |
| HHal JeayesDorofeyev | Dorofeyev |
| MMalcolm HayesSolomon | Solomon |
| JJames OttawayBelobotnikov | Belobotnikov |
 Arthur WhybrowGoldtooth | Goldtooth |
| EEric MasonGeorgie | Georgie |
| JJames CoyleLennie | Lennie |
| EEdwin FinnVitka | Vitka |
| JJohn HerringtonFomin | Fomin |
| GGeorge CormackGontoir | Gontoir |
| LLen MaleyKaplyuzhnikov | Kaplyuzhnikov |
| PPeter SchofieldVisiting Warder | Visiting Warder |
| JJeffrey ChegwinDimta | Dimta |
| TTrevor LawrenceAngel | Angel |
| VViolette LeownBella | Bella |