August 1941. Residents of the Ural town escorted to the front of men. Left alone, women take on the most difficult cases, showing outstanding organizational skills and will. Together with the evacuated plant, refugees arrive in the town. The heroine of the Film Anna takes to her house a woman with children — her example is followed by the rest…
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Viktor DobrovolskyNikolai Petrovich Anikeyev | Nikolai Petrovich Anikeyev |
 Tamara MakarovaAnna Ivanovna Svirdova | Anna Ivanovna Svirdova |
 Mark BernesAlexei Vasiliyevich Kozyrev | Alexei Vasiliyevich Kozyrev |
 Sofya KhalyutinaMarina Gavrilovna Svirdlova, mother | Marina Gavrilovna Svirdlova, mother |
 Vera AltayskayaTosya Ushakova | Tosya Ushakova |
 Nikolai KonovalovNot listed | Not listed |
 Georgi KovrovNot listed | Not listed |
 Sergei BlinnikovNot listed | Not listed |
 Pyotr AleynikovNot listed | Not listed |
 Vladimir SolovyovNot listed | Not listed |
| NNadezhda KovalyovaNot listed | Not listed |
 Olga LenskayaEvacuated woman | Evacuated woman |
| FFyodor IvanovNot listed | Not listed |
 Yelena AnufriyevaTonya, Antonina's neighbour | Tonya, Antonina's neighbour |