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
Amedeo Nazzari
Umberto Spadaro
Guido Celano
Ignazio Balsamo
Rocco D'Assunta
Nino Pavese
Filippo Scelzo
Elvira Betrone
Paolo Ferrara
Guido Morisi
Giacomo Giuradei
Arnoldo Foà
Augusto Di Giovanni
Eduardo Passarelli