The film is set in 1941 during the Second World War, when the city of Benghazi in Italian-ruled Libya was occupied by British forces. Italian inhabitants of Benghazi work to resist the British and discover their military plans. One man, Captain Enrico Berti, appears to be collaborating with the British but is in fact working undercover for Italian intelligence. The film ends with the city being recaptured by Italian troops and their Nazi German allies.
Fosco Giachetti
as Hauptmann Enrico Berti / Il capitano Enrico Berti
Maria von Tasnady
as Carla Berti
Amedeo Nazzari
as Filippo Colleoni
Vivi Gioi
as Vivi Gioi
Guido Notari
as Bürgermeister / Il podestà italiano a Bengasi
Leo Garavaglia
as Dr. Malpini
Laura Redi
as Fanny / Maria detta 'Fanny'
Fedele Gentile
as Antonio
Amelia Bissi
as Mutter / La madre di Giovanni
Carlo Duse
as Hauptmann Marchi / Il capitano Marchi
Piero Heliczer
as Sandrino Berti (Pucci)
