Popular in the riverside area of Porto, Micas raised her daughter, Madalena, at the cost of sacrifice, as her father emigrated to Brazil. With a happy voice, Madalena works on unloading the coal, seeing her loves thwarted by her humble condition. Barata, another typical figure who makes a living from expedients, helps Madalena's father - meanwhile returned, to "register" her - in a kidnapping plan capable of facilitating her reconciliation with Micas, who is reluctant... Things get complicated, but happiness ends up triumphing.
Deolinda Rodrigues
as Madalena
António Silva
as Barata
Leónia Mendes
as Marcolina
Manuel Santos Carvalho
as Lopes
Paiva Raposo
as João
Humberto Madeira
as Artur
