The movie is about the fate of Polish soldier named Kaleń who fought with UPA in 1946.The film recounts the exploits of the Polish soldier caught in the turmoil among the Polish Communist army, anti-communist underground and Ukrainian fascists.

Wiesław Gołas
as Hipolit Kaleń

Zofia Słaboszowska
as Maria

Leon Niemczyk
as Saszko

Józef Kostecki
as Captain Wierzbicki

Józef Łodyński
as Lieutenant Matula

Zdzisław Karczewski
as Colonel Tomaszewski

Janusz Kłosiński
as Major Żubryd

Tadeusz Teodorczyk
as Żubryd's Deputy

Janusz Strachocki
as Dwernicki

Sylwester Przedwojewski
as Lieutenant Daszewski