Overview
In the time of the "cangaceiros" in the badlands of the Northeast of Brazil, the cruel Captain Galdino Ferreira and his band abduct the schoolteacher Olívia, expecting to receive a ransom for her. However, one of his men, Teodoro, falls in love and flees with her through the arid backcountry chased by the brigands.
Cast
- Milton Ribeiro as Capitão Galdino Ferreira
- Alberto Ruschel as Teodoro
- Marisa Prado as Olívia
- Vanja Orico as Maria Clódia
- Zé do Norte as Ze, the singing outlaw
- Adoniran Barbosa as Mané Mole
- Ricardo Campos as Tortured bandit
- Nieta Junqueira as Woman in tears
- Nicolau Sala
- Neusa Veras