Anton Špelec (Vlasta Burin) is a producer of musical instruments by trade but a sharp-shooter at heart. He expects to be awarded a medal at a large parade in town where veteran sharp-shooters will be honored. When the town council is one medal short, Anton must wait another year for his prized possession. He drowns his disappointment in drink at the local pub and becomes so drunk that he insults the emperor who sentences him to jail. Instead of fulfilling the emperor’s orders himself, Anton sends his employee in his stead.

Vlasta Burian
as Anton Špelec

Růžena Šlemrová
as Tereza Špelcová

Jaroslav Marvan
as Kačaba

Theodor Pištěk
as Alois

Jindřich Plachta
as Josef Kukačka

Jiří Dréman
as velitel ostrostřelců Čtvrtečka

Ella Nollová
as teta Josefina

Karel Postranecký
as známý Rudolfa Špelce z Polska

František Kreuzmann
as tulák

Alexander Třebovský
as předseda senátu