Mitrea Kocor, a young butler, gives up his work in the fields to join Antonescu's Romanian army, which fought alongside Nazi forces during World War II. After spending time in Soviet captivity and a prisoner-of-war camp, he returns to his home village to participate in post-war reconstruction.

Septimiu Sever
as Mitrea Cocor

Aurelia Sorescu
as Nastasia

Toma Dimitriu
as Stoica Cernet

George Manu
as Costel Florea

Dem Savu
as Ghita Lungu

Maria Voluntaru
as Uta

Titus Lapteș
as Nita logofatul

Ion Henter
as Malacu

Nicolae Tomazoglu
as Triglea

Ion Talianu
as Lt. col. Paladi