José María "El Tempranillo" fleeing from justice, takes refuge in Sierra Morena. After a period of hard learning, he becomes the leader of a group of bandits.
Francisco Rabal
as José María 'El Tempranillo'
Lea Massari
as María Jerónima
Philippe Leroy
as Pedro Sánchez
Lino Ventura
as "El lutos"
Fernando Sánchez Polack
as Antonio
Luis Buñuel
as El verdugo
Manuel Zarzo
as El Sotillo
Silvia Solar
as Marquesa de los Cerros
Antonio Prieto
as El Lero
José Manuel Martín
as El Tuerto
Agustín González
as Capitán Leoncio Valdés
