Manuel (Jacques Perrin) is a young man from the country who tries to make it in Madrid in this somber melodrama. He struggles to survive in the unforgiving city where only the strongest will prosper. Manuel defends himself and kills a murderous thief in a fight then quietly waits for the police to reach the scene of the crime.—Letterboxd
A young man comes to Madrid in 1900 and fights poverty. He tries to avoid becoming part of a gang of thieves but in a fight with the leader fatally wounds him and is arrested.