An ambitious, enthusiastic young geologist is entangled in bureaucratic red tape when he tries to drill for oil. Frustrated with the situation, he torches an abandoned mill, ignores his girlfriend, and fights with his friends who do not share his exuberance about the project.

Jan Nowicki
Andrzej Orawiec

Roman Kłosowski
Miecio Stalończyk

Józef Nowak
Jan Skawiński

Wiesław Gołas
Kazio
Wadim Berestowski
Tomaszewski

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Firefighter
Paweł Maria Dolewski
Lipowicz

Franciszek Pieczka
Priest
Jerzy Mierzejewski
Committee Chairman

Michał Leśniak
Baker

Stanisław Tym
Committee Member

Bolesław Płotnicki
Dederko
Barbara Sobotta
Andrzej's Wife

Jerzy Dobrowolski
Józef Gibasiewicz
Piotr Augustyniak
Committee Member (uncredited)