A young man travels to Mars in a rocket ship, where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group with the support of Queen Aelita, who has fallen in love with him after watching him through a telescope.

Yuliya Solntseva
as Aelita, Queen of Mars

Igor Ilyinsky
as Kravtsov - amateur sleuth

Nikolai Tseretelli
as Evguieni Spiridinov

Nikolai Batalov
as Gusev, Red Army Soldier

Vera Orlova
as Nurse Masha, Gusev's Wife

Valentina Kuindzhi
as Natasha, Los' Wife (as Vera Kuindzhi)

Pavel Pol
as Viktor Ehrlich, Sugar Profiteer

Konstantin Eggert
as Tuskub, Ruler of Mars

Yuri Zavadsky
as Gol, Radiant Energy Tower Guardian

Aleksandra Peregonets
as Ihoshka, Aelita's Maidservant