
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.
Cristiana
Paola - l'amica di Cristiana
Il capitano Santelia

Il tenente Mario Ludovici

Il tenente Fabrizi

Il capitano Donati

El Fennek
Belkeir
Un turista
Una turista

Una turista
Un turista

Una turista
Il sodato addetto segretario del capitano Santelia
Un turista
Himself
Anna - la cameriera di Cristiana
Una turista