In a South Bohemian village in 1951, the local rich organize acts of sabotage and try to stop the establishment of an agricultural cooperative with threatening letters and arson. A kulak's son even secretly returns from the West to terrorize the village with his brother. However, the ordinary villagers stand up to them.

Jarmila Kurandová
widow Anežka Martincová

Josef Mixa
SNB captain Jaroslav, son of Martincová
Adolf Král
worker Karel, son of Martincová

Jiřina Švorcová
worker Tonička, daughter of Martincová
Jaroslav Lišata
schoolboy Frantík, the youngest son of Martincová

Soběslav Sejk
farmer Václav Kovář

Jaroslav Vojta
Chairman of the MNV Alois Plavec

Helena Kružíková
worker Christ, Plavc's daughter
Petr Skála
Lieutenant SNB Jindřich Votava

Vilém Besser
SNB Warden Antonín Hudeček

Josef Kemr
farmer Štěpán Tomek
Alena Kautská
cottage Svobodová

Gustav Hilmar
landowner Ferdinand Junek

Miroslav Doležal
agent Rudolf, Junkův syn

Dana Medřická
Růžena, Junka's daughter, Kovář's dear