The story is the harried attempt of a Sicilian partisan, as part of the risorgimento, to reach Garibaldi's headquarters in Northern Italy, and to petition the revered revolutionary to rescue part of his besieged land. Along the way, the peasant hero encounters many colorful Italians, differing in class and age, and holding political opinions of every type. There is a key train scene, and the film ends on the battlefield, Italian unification a success, despite brutal losses.
| Directing | Alessandro Blasetti | Director |
| Writing | Alessandro Blasetti | Writer |
| Writing | Emilio Cecchi | Writer |
| Writing | Gino Mazzucchi | Story |
| Production | Emilio Cecchi | Producer |
| Camera | Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Giulio De Luca | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Nino Medin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Gino Mazzucchi | Screenplay |
| Editing | Alessandro Blasetti | Editor |
| Editing | Giacinto Solito | Editor |
| Editing | Ignazio Ferronetti | Editor |
| Art | Vittorio Cafiero | Production Design |
| Art | Angelo Canevari | Production Design |