This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about Jánošík's childhood, studies and return to his native village. In the second part Jánošík leaves for the hills, where he organizes his band of brigands and starts an anti-feudal resistance. The film concludes with Jánošík's execution.
František Kuchta
as Juraj Jánosík
Lucia Popp
as Tereza
Ctibor Filčík
as Hrajnoha
Dušan Blaškovič
as Surovec
Ondrej Jariabek
as Gajdošík
Martin Ťapák
as Uhorčík mladší
Jozef Kroner
as Father Urhocik
Vojtech Brázdovič
as Ilčík
Andrej Bagar
as Zurayi
Eduard Bindas
as Aurel
Viliam Záborský
as Dráb Zubor
Samuel Adamčík
as páter Domanič
