Manuel da Cruz, a young apprentice in the saddle, is discovered by the cattleman João Gama, who marvels at his skill, deciding to make him a great bullfighter.

Manuel Dos Santos
as Manuel da Cruz

Leonor Maia
as Leonor Gama

Anna Paula
as Maria Alice

Erico Braga
as João Gama

Eugénio Salvador
as Francisco

Eulalia del Pino
as Lola

Costinha
as Uncle Chico

Emílio Correia
as Bento Penalva

Pedro Navarro
as Carlos Alberto

Maria Olguim
as Aunt Inês