David Carr is a British Communist who is unemployed. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War begins, he decides to fight for the Republican side, a coalition of liberals, communists and anarchists, so he joins the POUM militia and witnesses firsthand the betrayal of the Spanish revolution by Stalin's followers and Moscow's orders.
David Carr

Blanca

Bernard

Maite

Lawrence

Kitty

Connor
Kim

Salas

Pepe

Dot
Speaker
Casado

Man in the Cafe

Juan Vidal

Militia member
Militia member

Militia member
Militia member

Militia member

Militia member
Connor Coogan
Militia member
Militia member
Militia member
Barracks officer
Nationalist officer
Priest
Concierge
Old woman
Ambulance man
Ambulance man
Man on the train
Man on the train
Man on the train
Man on the train
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson

Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Townsperson
Man on the roof
Man on the roof
Woman on the roof
Man on the roof
Man on the roof
Man on the roof
Man on the roof
Woman on the roof
Man on the roof
Man on the roof
Woman In the cafe
Man In the cafe
Man In the cafe
Man In the cafe
Blanca's parent

Blanca's parent

(uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Milician (uncredited)