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.
Fulvia Lanzi
Cristiana
Francesca Dalpe
Paola - l'amica di Cristiana
Fosco Giachetti
Il capitano Santelia
Antonio Centa
Il tenente Mario Ludovici
Guido Celano
Il tenente Fabrizi
Olinto Cristina
Il capitano Donati
Cesare Polacco
El Fennek
Mohamed Ben Mabruk
Belkeir
