During the Spanish Civil War a platoon of mismatched Republican soldiers cross the front-line to steal the bull that the enemy is going to fight on the local holiday of the nearby village. In addition to ruining the Nationalist faction's celebration they want the animal in order to butcher it and feed their famished troops. They get caught in the process and have to go through a series of funny and pathetic incidents before they can get back to their side.
Alfredo Landa
Brigada Castro
Guillermo Montesinos
Mariano
Santiago Ramos
Limeño
Juanjo Puigcorbé
Alférez
José Sacristán
Teniente Broseta
Carles Velat
Cura
Eduardo Calvo
Coronel Republicano
Violeta Cela
Guadalupe
Agustín González
Comandante Nacional
María Luisa Ponte
Juana
Amelia de la Torre
Adela
Carlos Tristancho
Cartujano
Valeriano Andrés
Párroco
María Elena Flores
Vicenta
Antonio Gamero
Sargento Nacional 1º
Rafael Hernández
Sargento Nacional 2º
Fernando Sancho
Alcalde
Tomás Zori
Matías
Pedro Beltrán
Roque
Luis Ciges
Barbero
Ana Gracia
Hermana Tonto
Sergio Mendizábal
Capellán Castrense
Adolfo Marsillach
Marqués
Amparo Soler Leal
Encarna
Balbino Lacosta
Rubén Tobías
