The theme of the film is the Battle of Somosierra, which took place during the Napoleonic Wars. During this battle, Polish cavalrymen under the command of Jan Leon Kozietulski crossed a two-and-a-half kilometre long gorge and a pass within 7 minutes, paving the way for Napoleon Bonaparte's troops to Madrid
Franciszek Pieczka
as Andrzej Niegolewski
Józef Fryźlewicz
as Józef Bonawentura Załuski
Edmund Fetting
as Wojciech Kossak
Grzegorz Warchoł
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Arkadiusz Bazak
as Marshal Victor
Józef Duriasz
as Marshal Besseries
Stanisław Jaśkiewicz
as Butler
Mieczysław Kalenik
as Sergeant Stadnicki
Marek Siudym
as Sergeant Florian Gotartowski
Lech Sołuba
as French general
Jerzy Turek
as Polish light infantryman
Wojciech Wysocki
as Journalist
