At the end of the First World War, Nikola Shuhai and his friend from the army desert. On the way home, to the village of Kolochava, they both find refuge with baby Jaga. Jaga mixes them a drink to protect them from the deadly bullets. The bachelors must promise to marry her daughters in exchange for a drink, or they will be punished. Nikola finds his home village in poverty. He stands against the powerful and the rich, and they turn the gendarmes against him. Nikola hides from them in the woods, where he will remain even after the end of the war, because nothing has changed for the villagers. Out of poverty and hopelessness, other men join Nikola and together they raid the wealthy. Nikola distributes the obtained booty to the poor and needy, who see him as their protector and hero.
| Directing | Miroslav J. Krňanský | Director |
| Writing | Miroslav J. Krňanský | Screenplay |
| Directing | Lubomír Kaválek | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Josef Pitrák | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Ivan Olbracht | Novel |
| Camera | Karel Degl | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Václav Pazderník | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Josef Novotný | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Ferdinand Fiala | Production Design |
| Art | Ina Kubová-Žáková | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonín Michalčík | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | František Říha | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pavla Stahlová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karel Marek | Makeup & Hair |
| Editing | Antonín Zelenka | Editor |
| Sound | Emil Poledník | Sound |
| Production | František Milič | Production Manager |
| Sound | Otakar Pařík | Conductor |
| Production | Karel Feix | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jaroslav Křička | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jiří Patočka | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Miroslav Šimonek | Unit Production Manager |
