Released:
1949-09-30

Overview:
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.

Director:
Giuseppe De Santis

Runtime:
1h 49min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

• Cast:
• 
  Doris Dowling
  as
  Francesca
• 
  Silvana Mangano
  as
  Silvana
• 
  Vittorio Gassman
  as
  Walter
• 
  Raf Vallone
  as
  Marco
• 
  Checco Rissone
  as
  Aristide