Wiesław Gołas as Józef Gadulok "Chudy" / "Skinny"

Marian Kociniak as "Partyjny" / "Party Boy"

Franciszek Pieczka as Tomasz Waliczek "Kosa" / "Scythe"

Mieczysław Stoor as "Byk" / "Bull"

Ryszard Filipski as "Ślązak" / Silesian

Wiesław Dymny as Paweł "Mały"

Ryszard Pietruski as "Pryszczaty"

Edward Rączkowski as "Stary" / "Old Boy"

Krystyna Chmielewska as Ewa

Leon Niemczyk as Journalist

Tadeusz Schmidt as Foreman

Zdzisław Leśniak as Jester

Stanisław Bieliński as Construction Manager

Andrzej Girtler as King Lear

Janusz Sykutera as Militiaman

Henryk Kluba as King Lear / Militiaman (voice) (uncredited)