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.

Doris Dowling
Francesca

Silvana Mangano
Silvana

Vittorio Gassman
Walter

Raf Vallone
Marco

Checco Rissone
Aristide

Nico Pepe
Beppe
Adriana Sivieri
Celeste
Lia Corelli
Amelia
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Release Date
September 30, 1949
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
R
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director