A young shepherd returns home after the Second World War having been held in a prisoner of war camp. He finds that the local landowner has stolen his sheep and his girlfriend. When he also assaults and murders his sister, the shepherd takes revenge.
Story: Giuseppe De Santis, Gianni Puccini
Screenplay: Carlo Lizzani, Gianni Puccini, Giuseppe De Santis, Libero De Libero
Director: Giuseppe De Santis
Director of Photography: Piero Portalupi
Producer: Domenico Forges Davanzati