Cast
Giuseppe Gulino Aida Bellia Gianfranco Giachetti 
Mario Ferrari Maria Denis Ugo Gracci
Credits
Written by: 
Alessandro Blasetti
Plot
During the Risorgimento, a Sicilian shepherd joins Garibaldi's Thousand to unify Italy, in a historical drama shot with non-professional actors on real locations.
Sinekatalog’s take
An early, influential and vigorous historical film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (272 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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