A criminal drama based on the story of the same name by Pavel Nilin. The first years of Soviet power in East Siberia. Malyshev,deputy chief of Criminal Investigation Department, a Komsomol member, wins over to the Soviet power a former field-hand and now a bandit Lazar Baukin, and the latter tells him about Vorontsov, the gang leader. Malyshev guarantees Baukin’s freedom. However the chief arrests him in order to reap laurels of catching the gang leader. Malyshev is in despair - he has brought under execution the man who has fully trusted him. The situation gets worse due to his personal drama and Malyshev commits suicide.
Георгий Юматов
as Венька Малышев
Николай Крючков
as Ефрем Ефремович, начальник УГРо
Борис Андреев
as Лазарь Евтифьевич Баукин
Александр Суснин
as Санька, сотрудник УГРо (от имени которого ведется повествование)
Владимир Андреев
as Яков Узелков, корреспондент
Клавдия Хабарова
as Кланька Звягина, любовница Воронцова
Аполлон Ячницкий
as Константин Иванович Воронцов, главарь банды
Маргарита Жигунова
as Юлька Мальцева, медсестра
Николай Погодин
as сотрудник угрозыска
Вячеслав Богачёв
as сотрудник угрозыска
Алексей Коротюков
as сотрудник угрозыска
Iosif Kolin
as доктор Гинзбург
