The hero is a Jewish youth. He, like his family, has always been silent and undemonstrative in the face of prejudice. Now he stands up for his right to survive, and in so doing represents the fighting spirit that culminated in the Warsaw Uprising.
as Jakub Gold
as Lucyna
as Kazia, Malina's Niece
as Józef Malina
as "Professor" Pankrat
as Fiałka / Jakub Gold (voice)
as Jakub's Mother
as Stasia
as Genio
as Prisoner (uncredited)
as Wiśka (uncredited)
as Zygmunt, Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
as Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
as Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
as Woman Blackmailing Malina (uncredited)
as Professor at a Lecture (uncredited)
as Guest at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Caroller (uncredited)
as ONR Member (uncredited)
as Printer (uncredited)
as Partner of Malina's Blackmailer (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
as Woman at Lucyna's Party (uncredited)
as Prisoner (uncredited)
as Killed Student (uncredited)