Overview
The film consists of 3 novellas. 1. On the eve of the Soviet advance into Hungary, workers at a military plant risk everything to strike in defiance, displaying unwavering courage and solidarity. 2. During a fierce battle, three Soviet soldiers shelter in a peasant’s hut where a dying mother begs them to baptize her newborn - an act of compassion they fulfill, leaving behind three stars from their caps as a lasting gift. 3. After liberating a Hungarian town, Soviet troops rescue a hidden throng of civilians, huddled in underground tunnels, from imminent Nazi brutality, saving countless lives in the process.
Cast
- Lajos Básti as Captain
- Miklós Gábor as Imre Márkus
- Apostol Karamitev as Mihail
- László Bánhidi as Bálint Tar
- Manyi Kiss as Old woman
- Mari Törőcsik as her daughter
- Zoltán Várkonyi as Actor
- Zoltán Makláry as Dr. Radó
- István Velenczei as Lieutenant Horváth
- Éva Ruttkai as Mari