Kazimierz Pawlak / Kacper Pawlak
Wacław Kowalski
Władysław Kargul / Władysław's Father
Władysław Hańcza
Aniela Kargulowa
Halina Buyno-Loza
Leonia Pawlak
Natalia Szymańska
Paweł Pawlak
Zygmunt Bielawski
Borys Borkowski
Adam Dzieszyński
Soldier
Zdzisław Kuźniar
German Priest
Jan Łopuszniak
Soviet Tank Commander
Ferdynand Matysik
Saszka
Andrzej Mrozek
Soviet Soldier
Tadeusz Skorulski
Jaśko "John" Pawlak
Zdzisław Karczewski
Man looking at Horses (uncredited)
Władysław Dewoyno
Young John (uncredited)
Waldemar Dyba
Fox Seller (uncredited)
Elżbieta Jagielska
Cat Seller (uncredited)
Ryszard Kotys
Market Seller (uncredited)
Mieczysław Łoza
Kargul's Neighbour (uncredited)
Jerzy Walczak
Władysław Kargul (voice) (uncredited)
Bolesław Płotnicki
Jaśko "John" Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Jadźka Pawlakowa (voice) (uncredited)
Elżbieta Kępińska
Leonia Pawlak (voice) (uncredited)
Irena Malkiewicz
Kokeszko
Eliasz Kuziemski
Jadźka Pawlakowa
Ilona Kuśmierska-Kocyłak
Witia Pawlak
Jerzy Janeczek
Mania Pawlak
Maria Zbyszewska
Mayor
Aleksander Fogiel
Antoni Wieczorek
Kazimierz Talarczyk
"Warszawiak"
Witold Pyrkosz
Assistant Production Design
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
Director
Sylwester Chęciński
Original Music Composer
Wojciech Kilar
Screenplay
Andrzej Mularczyk
Editor
Janina Niedźwiecka
Production Design
Jan Grandys
Camera Operator
Andrzej Ramlau
Makeup Artist
Zbigniew Dobracki
Director of Photography
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Costume Design
Alicja Wasilewska
Assistant Camera
Julian Magda
Albert Kuchnia
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tadeusz Domiczek
First Assistant Director
Gerard Zalewski
Mieczysław Sitarz
Assistant Production Manager
Zbigniew Ronert
Conductor
Konrad Bryzek
Sound
Bohdan Bieńkowski
Sound Assistant
Jan Franciszczak
Marek Dobrowolski
Assistant Director
Halina Lachowska
Production Manager
Stanisław Adler
Andrzej Herman
Assistant Editor
Krzysztof Osiecki
Set Decoration
Wiesława Chojkowska
Kazimierz Siczek
Tadeusz Chojnacki