Asko Sarkola
— Writer Algot Lassila, aka Maiju Lassila, aka Irmari Rantamala
Rea Mauranen
— Olga Esempio
Kari Franck
— Gunnar Avanto
Ari Suonsuu
— Kalle
Ritva Juhanto
— Kurttuska
Esko Salminen
— Arwid
Heikki Alho
— Pikku-Pouvali
Tuomo Railo
— Sulo Esempio
Юрий Родионов
— Rawitz
Галина Гальцева
— Magda
Soli Labbart
— Maria Lassila
Pirkka Karskela
— Young Algot
Markku Blomqvist
— Lundberg
Esa Suvilehto
— Pöntinen
Matti Oravisto
— Commandant Carl von Wendt
Gunvor Sandkvist
— Anna Belostotskaja
Pentti Kotkaniemi
— Russian Army Captain
Александр Захаров
— Von Plehwe
Вадим Михеенко
— Terrorist
Antero Harpf
— Rebel officer
Герман Лупекин
— General Porunov
Esko Pesonen
— Chief editor
Arno Virtanen
— Circus manager
Vitali Iljin-Shapiro
— Terrorist
Jan Kulik
— Terrorist
Toivo Tuomainen
— Oskari Skoff
Elvi Saarnio
— Olga Esempio in prologue (voice)
Yrjö Tähtelä
— Narrator (voice)
Eeva-Kaarina Volanen
— (voice)
Mauno Blomqvist
— Ploughman (uncredited)