A painter, whose art and views diverge considerably from the conventional society of a small American town, is suspected of murdering his wife. When passions are unleashed against him during a local election, he saves his life by fleeing to a cave in the nearby forest and from there, with the help of children whose trust he has gained, he organizes a successful search for the real murderer in the form of a children's game.

• Československá televize Praha
• Rudolf Jelínek
• Marie Drahokoupilová
• Hana Maciuchová
• Josef Vinklář
• Miloš Willig
• Petr Oliva
• Josef Langmiler
• Libuše Švormová