Beppe Musolino is falsely accused of murder. He is tried and once found guilty is imprisoned. Unexpectedly he escape from prison and to survive he start living like an outlaw brigand. He falls in love for Mara, a village girl, and with her help he hunts down all of the witnesses who lied about him at the trial.
Silvana Mangano
Mara
Amedeo Nazzari
Beppe Musolino
Umberto Spadaro
Doctor Micheli
Guido Celano
Brigadier Rinaldi
Ignazio Balsamo
Antonio Schepisi
Rocco D'Assunta
Rocco Creo, the sacristan
Nino Pavese
The maltese
Filippo Scelzo
Public prosecutor
Elvira Betrone
Beppe's mother
Paolo Ferrara
Court president
Guido Morisi
Don Pietro Solemi
Giacomo Giuradei
Marco Sgroli
