The confrontation of two different temperaments: Figueiredo, a hard-working shopkeeper; his brother-in-law, José, disorderly and wasteful, heir to a family with noble titles but poor. Figueiredo tries to rescue José from this path of perversion that had led him to invest in an attempted theft, followed by a frustrated murder and seduction ...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Barreto PoeiraJoaquim Figueiredo | Joaquim Figueiredo |
| JJulieta CasteloMaria Manuela | Maria Manuela |
 Carmen DoloresFernanda | Fernanda |
 Maria MatosTeresa, the house-keeper | Teresa, the house-keeper |
 Virgílio TeixeiraJosé | José |
| MMaria Emília VilasManuela's mother | Manuela's mother |
 Barroso LopesManuel | Manuel |
 Elvira Velezthe maid | the maid |
| AAntónio Palmathe judge | the judge |
| JJúlio Pereirathe defense lawyer | the defense lawyer |
| VVital dos Santosuncle Sebastião | uncle Sebastião |
| Elvira Velezthe neighbor | the neighbor |
| MMilita Meirelesthe costume designer | the costume designer |
| CCidália MeirelesNot listed | Not listed |
| AArmando ChagasNot listed | Not listed |