In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods. The attack leaves her mentally scarred and our story flashes forward to the 1940s where Maddelena is still troubled. She disappears one day and her daughter vows to find her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Phyllis CalvertMaddalena Labardi | Maddalena Labardi |
 Stewart GrangerNino Barucci | Nino Barucci |
 Patricia RocAngela Labardi | Angela Labardi |
 Peter GlenvilleSandro Barucci | Sandro Barucci |
 John StuartGuiseppe Labardi | Guiseppe Labardi |
 Reginald TateDr Charles Ackroyd | Dr Charles Ackroyd |
 Peter Murray-HillJimmy Logan (as Peter Murray Hill) | Jimmy Logan (as Peter Murray Hill) |
 Dulcie GrayNesta Logan | Nesta Logan |
| AAlan HainesEvelyn | Evelyn |
 Hilda BayleyMrs. Fiske | Mrs. Fiske |
| EEvelyn DarvellMillie Fiske | Millie Fiske |
 Nancy PriceMama Barucci | Mama Barucci |
 Jean KentVittoria | Vittoria |
 Amy VenessTessa | Tessa |
| RRobert SpeaightPriest | Priest |
 Eliot MakehamBossi | Bossi |
 Danny GreenScorpi | Scorpi |
 Helen HayeMother Superior | Mother Superior |