The legendary John of the Black Bands begins a romantic relationship with a beautiful girl without revealing his identity. The girl unconsciously discovers the truth and retires to a convent. She thinks that John is guilty of the death of her family, and cannot continue to love him. He remains wounded in battle.
Vittorio Gassman
as Giovanni De Medici
Constance Smith
as Emma Caldana
Gérard Landry
as Gasparo
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Anna
Philippe Hersent
as Fra' Salvatore
Silvio Bagolini
as Il servo gobbo
Ubaldo Lay
as Stefano, il padre di Anna
Andrea Aureli
as Conte de Lautrec
Emma Baron
as Madre di Emma
Mario Colli
as Tommaso, fratello di Emma
Loris Gizzi
as Nicola Del Rovo
Fanny Landini
as