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.
Genre: Drama, Adventure, Western
Stars: Milton Ribeiro, Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Vanja Orico, Zé do Norte, Adoniran Barbosa
Crew: Lima Barreto (Director), Rachel de Queiroz (Dialogue), Cid Leite da Silva (Producer), Gabriel Migliori (Original Music Composer), Ricardo Prado (Original Music Composer), Giuseppe Baldacconi (Editor)
Country: Brazil
Language: Português
Studio: Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 20, 1953
IMDb: 4.3
Keywords:backcountry, brigand
