Overview
Lieutenant Mario Ludovici, an army officer, gets himself transferred to a Libyan post when his romance with society girl Cristiana goes on the rocks. Ludovici is looked upon as a weakling by Captain Santelia, the hard-boiled commander of the troops, but after a bitter campaign against a rebel tribe Ludovici proves his true worth and returns as commander when Santelia is mortally wounded. Cristiana arrives and tries to entice him to return to Rome, but he decides to stay in Africa with the army.
Cast
- Fulvia Lanzi as Cristiana
- Francesca Dalpe as Paola - l'amica di Cristiana
- Fosco Giachetti as Il capitano Santelia
- Antonio Centa as Il tenente Mario Ludovici
- Guido Celano as Il tenente Fabrizi
- Olinto Cristina as Il capitano Donati
- Cesare Polacco as El Fennek
- Mohamed Ben Mabruk as Belkeir
- Giorgio Covi as Un turista
- Doris Duranti as Una turista