Young Rosalia marries the painter Corrado Palmieri, but gets disowned by her family, opposed to the marriage. Then during a fight, Corrado kills his brother in law and is sentenced to a life sentence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Carlo NinchiCorrado | Corrado |
 Dina SassoliRosalia | Rosalia |
 Renato CialenteIl dottor Arrigo Palmieri | Il dottor Arrigo Palmieri |
 Greta GondaGiovanna, L'ostessa | Giovanna, L'ostessa |
 Elio SteinerDon Giacinto Castaldi | Don Giacinto Castaldi |
 Tina LattanziGeltrude Castaldi | Geltrude Castaldi |
| GGuido VerdianiIl farmacista | Il farmacista |
 Guglielmo BarnabòIl profesore Rinaldi | Il profesore Rinaldi |
 Vittorio SanipoliGiulio, fratello di Rosalia | Giulio, fratello di Rosalia |
 Achille MajeroniIl sindaco | Il sindaco |
 Anna Maria SandriLa piccola Ada | La piccola Ada |