To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
as Jan Piszczyk
as Basia
as Wychówna
as Jola
as Wrona-Wronska
as Zosia Jelonka
as Irena Kropaczyńska
as Wasik
as Director
as UB Officer
as Cezary Piszczyk
as Jelonek
as Ens. Sawicki
as Watchmaker
as Witold Kropaczyński
as Young Jan Piszczyk
as Prison Warden
as Maj. Wrona-Wronski
as Ens. Osewski
as Józef Kacperski
as Chief Scout
as Manager Kozienicki
as Woman (uncredited)
as Girl in the University Hall (uncredited)
as Officer (uncredited)
as Prison Clerk (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Cadet in the Camp (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Jewish Storeowner (uncredited)
as UB Officer (uncredited)
as Team Player (uncredited)
as Anastazja Makulec (uncredited)
as Piszczyk's Client (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Conspirator (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as Man at a Gate (uncredited)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
as Mioduszewski (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Witold (uncredited)
as Franek the Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
as Soldier in a Camp (uncredited)
as Child Jelonek (uncredited)
as Militiaman in Jelonek's Apartment (uncredited)
as Conspirator (uncredited)
as Cadet in a Camp (uncredited)
as Tutor (uncredited)
as Police Doctor (uncredited)
as Singer (uncredited)
as Soldier transporting "Secret Weapons" (uncredited)
as Kropaczyńska's Lover (uncredited)
as (uncredited)
as Soldier imitating Hitler (uncredited)
as Young Piszczyk's Teacher (uncredited)
as Cadet Krawczyk (uncredited)
as Train Passenger with a Basket (uncredited)
as General at a Parade (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
as Julcia (uncredited)
as Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
as Irena Kropaczyńska (voice) (uncredited)
