In the rice fields of Italy's Po Valley, a beautiful young laborer (Silvana Mangano) finds herself falling into a fast friendship with a new hand (Doris Dowling) just arrived from Rome. However, the new pal is actually a jewel thief on the run...and her sleazy boyfriend (Vittorio Gassman) comes to town, ready to pull them both into his latest angle. Compelling Neo-Realist staple also stars Raf Vallone. 109 min. Standard; Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In Italian with English titles.