In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ladislav BoháčHudec | Hudec |
 Marie VášováHudcová | Hudcová |
 Oleg ReifRudolf | Rudolf |
| NNaděžda GajerováRůžena | Růžena |
| PPavla SucháEmča | Emča |
 Josef BekKarel Hampl | Karel Hampl |
 Bedřich KarenBacher | Bacher |
| BBohumil MachníkRoth | Roth |
 Lída MatouškováKazdová | Kazdová |
| AAnna HoudkováZeithamelová | Zeithamelová |
 Jaroslav ZrotalHroník | Hroník |
| VVěra KalendováČerná | Černá |
| JJosef DekojČerný | Černý |
 Miloš NedbalBílek | Bílek |
| JJosef BenátskýHrabě | Hrabě |
 Stanislav NeumannTrojan | Trojan |
| BBedřich KubalaBosňák | Bosňák |
 Jaroslav MarešKlen | Klen |
| JJosef HořánekNot listed | Not listed |
| KKarel SvobodaNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarie ŠtichováLoučilová | Loučilová |
| RRůžena GottliebováZimová | Zimová |
| JJaroslav KaprSršeň | Sršeň |
| VVěra WarenováBacherová | Bacherová |
 Felix le BreuxPásek | Pásek |
| SStanislav VyskočilNot listed | Not listed |
 Vladimír HlavatýNot listed | Not listed |
| KKarel JelínekNot listed | Not listed |
| LLeopold HorešovskýNot listed | Not listed |
| VViktor OčásekNot listed | Not listed |