When peasant girl Nives is deserted by smuggler Gino Lodi, she betrays him to the police. Police officer Enzo Cinti, who loves Nives, traces her to the Po River cane-fields, where she is working as a cutter to support herself and an infant son, and warns her that Gino has escaped from prison and is seeking revenge. She rejects his offer to protect her. Gino finds Nives, mourning the drowning death of their son. He surrenders himself to the police and then walks at Nives' side in the funeral procession.
Sophia Loren
Nives Mongolini
Gérard Oury
Enzo Cinti
Lise Bourdin
Tosca
Rik Battaglia
Gino Lodi
Enrico Olivieri
Oscar
Guido Celano
Maria Conventi
Ivana
Edward Fleming
Il calciatore ballerino
Nino Marchetti
Maresciallo dei carabinieri
Mimmo Palmara
Franco Polegatti
Chioggia
