During World War II, earnest young Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is rewarded with a short leave of absence for performing a heroic deed on the battlefield. Feeling homesick, he decides to visit his mother. Due to his kindhearted nature, however, Alyosha is repeatedly sidetracked by his efforts to help those he encounters, including a lovely girl named Shura. In his tour of a country devastated by war, he struggles to keep hope alive.
Владимир Ивашов
as Alyosha Skvortsov
Жанна Прохоренко
as Shura
Антонина Максимова
as Katerina, Alyosha's Mother
Николай Крючков
as The General
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
as Vasya, the Invalid
Эльза Леждей
as Liza, the Invalid's Wife
Александр Кузнецов
as Gavrilkin, the Train Sentry
Евгений Тетерин
as The Lieutenant, 'A Terrible Beast'
Valentina Markova
as Zoya, Skvortsovs' Neighbor
Mariya Kremneva
as Elizaveta Petrovna, Pavlov's Wife
Vladimir Pokrovskiy
as Vasiliy Egorovich, Pavlov's Father
Георгий Юматов
as The Driver
