Wacław Kowalski as Kazimierz Pawlak / Kacper Pawlak

Władysław Hańcza as Władysław Kargul / Władysław's Father

Zdzisław Karczewski as Jaśko "John" Pawlak

Eliasz Kuziemski as Kokeszko

Ilona Kuśmierska-Kocyłak as Jadźka Pawlakowa

Jerzy Janeczek as Witia Pawlak

Maria Zbyszewska as Mania Pawlak

Aleksander Fogiel as Mayor

Kazimierz Talarczyk as Antoni Wieczorek

Witold Pyrkosz as "Warszawiak"

Halina Buyno-Łoza as Aniela Kargulowa

Natalia Szymańska as Leonia Pawlak

Zygmunt Bielawski as Paweł Pawlak

Borys Borkowski as

Adam Dzieszyński as

Zdzisław Kuźniar as Soldier

Jan Łopuszniak as German Priest

Ferdynand Matysik as Soviet Tank Commander

Andrzej Mrozek as Saszka

Tadeusz Skorulski as Soviet Soldier

Władysław Dewoyno as Man looking at Horses (uncredited)

Waldemar Dyba as Young John (uncredited)

Elżbieta Jagielska as Fox Seller (uncredited)

Ryszard Kotys as Cat Seller (uncredited)

Mieczysław Łoza as Market Seller (uncredited)

Jerzy Walczak as Kargul's Neighbour (uncredited)

Bolesław Płotnicki as Władysław Kargul (voice) (uncredited)

Kazimierz Dejunowicz as Jaśko "John" Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)

Elżbieta Kępińska as Jadźka Pawlakowa (voice) (uncredited)

Irena Malkiewicz as Leonia Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)