Overview

In Madragoa, Zé Luís, a man of the people devoted to his work, is in love with Clara, the daughter of Santana das Carnes, his godfather and protector, who intends to marry her to D. Eusébio with the intention of financing his business. When Santana discovers the romance, he fires Zé Luís and forces him to break it off, convincing him that he owes his marriage to Margarida, a young woman of the same upbringing. Zé Luís finds employment at the docks, Margarida dies of illness, Santana goes bankrupt... Zé Luís supports him with initiative and money from his father, who has meanwhile returned from Africa, and ends up marrying Clara.

Top Cast

Deolinda Rodrigues

Margarida

Helga Liné

Clara

Barroso Lopes

Trinca-Espinhas

Costinha

D. Eusébio

Manuel Santos Carvalho

Santana das Carnes

Maria Olguim

Genoveva

Eugénio Salvador

Faustino

Estêvão Amarante

mestre António

Carlos José Teixeira

Zé Luís

S

Silva Araújo

André

E

Ercília Costa

Isabel

A

Assis Pacheco

tio Julião