Francesca and Walter are two-bit criminals in Northern Italy, and, in an effort to avoid the police, Francesca joins a group of women rice workers. She meets the voluptuous peasant rice worker, Silvana, and the soon-to-be-discharged soldier, Marco. Walter follows her to the rice fields, and the four characters become involved in a complex plot involving robbery, love, and murder.
Vittorio Gassman
as Walter
Doris Dowling
as Francesca
Silvana Mangano
as Silvana
Raf Vallone
as Marco
Checco Rissone
as Aristide
Nico Pepe
as Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
as Celeste
Lia Corelli
as Amelia
Maria Grazia Francia
as Gabriella
Dedi Ristori
as Anna
Anna Maestri
as Irene
Mariemma Bardi
as Gianna
