Danuta Szaflarska as Halina Tokarska

Janina Ordężanka as Halina and Roman's Mother

Jerzy Duszyński as Roman Tokarski

Jan Świderski as Ryszard

Jan Kurnakowicz as Cieślak

Stanisław Łapiński as Musician

Zofia Jamry as Maria Kędziorek

Konstanty Pągowski as Caretaker Antoni

Józef Maliszewski as Film Studio Manager

Hanka Bielicka as Street Singer

Maria Bielicka as Declamator

Janina Draczewska as News Stand Keeper

Alina Janowska as Street Singer

Helena Puchniewska as Seller on a Train

Stanisława Piasecka as Street Singer

Beata Artemska as

Zofia Mrozowska as Jewish Street Singer

Ludwik Tatarski as Hans

Kazimierz Wichniarz as Gestapo Officer in Tokarskis' Apartment

Bolesław Bolkowski as Grenade Policeman

Jarosław Skulski as Gestapo Officer

Henryk Szwajcer as Jew Hiding at Tokarskis'

Leon Pietraszkiewicz as Street Singer

Feliks Żukowski as Jurek

Włodzimierz Kwaskowski as

Czesław Piaskowski as Disabled Street Singer

Andrzej Łapicki as Violinist's Executioner

Jerzy Przybylski as

Leon Łabędzki as

Henryk Modrzewski as Cieślak's Friend

Henryk Borowski as Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

Stefan Śródka as Maria Kędziorek's Executioner

Zygmunt Urbański as Gendarme on a Train

Bronisław Darski as Singer on a Train

Kazimierz Szubka as

Kazimierz Brusikiewicz as Soldier (uncredited)

Marian Dąbrowski as Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz as Refugee from Warsaw (uncredited)

Barbara Drapińska as Girl (uncredited)

Edward Dziewoński as Gestapo Officer at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

Halina Jabłonowska as (uncredited)

Wanda Jakubińska as Woman in a Refugee Camp (uncredited)

Juliusz Kalinowski as Bridge Singer (uncredited)

Janusz Kłosiński as Railwayman (uncredited)

Wacław Kowalski as Singer with Guitar (uncredited)

Zdzisław Lubelski as Trader on the Train (uncredited)

Adam Mikołajewski as Train Machinist (uncredited)

Artur Młodnicki as German Officer (uncredited)

Irena Netto as Woman listening to Chopin at Tokarskis' (uncredited)

Witold Sadowy as Violinist (uncredited)

Zbigniew Skowroński as (uncredited)

Zdzisław Szymański as Roman's Friend (uncredited)

Igor Śmiałowski as Gestapo Officer that Kills the Blind Accordionist (uncredited)

Roman Wasilewski as (uncredited)

Ewa Zdzieszyńska as (uncredited)