Overview
The film tells about a band of demobilized Red Army men and two civilians who cross a Middle Asian desert. They are forced to do battle with superior forces of Basmachi rebels for the dry draw-well.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 31 | October 18, 1942 (36) | |
 | 28 | October 15, 1979 (70) | |
 | 27 | July 16, 1942 (32) | |
 | Aleksandr Chistyakov Aleksandr Petrovich Postnikov, geologist (as A. Chistyakov) Birthday: January 1, 1880 | 57 | December 31, 1942 (62) |
 | 33 | January 17, 1976 (72) | |
 | 27 | August 23, 1976 (67) | |
 | 32 | July 28, 1991 (86) | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 | 27 | March 19, 1982 (71) |