
Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.

as Severino do Quixadá

as Gavião

as Mussum

as Zacarias

as Aninha

as Lampião

as Maria Bonita

as Tenente Bezerra

as Secabru, a Fada Bruxa

as Prefeito de Águas Lindas

as Expedita

as Gringo, o rastejador

as Mulher do prefeito

as Médico

as Juiz de Águas Lindas

as Mulher do juiz

as Mulher do médico

as Villas-Boas, o sacristão

as Mulher do Delegado

as Sargento Lobão

as Cunhado

as Delegado de Águas Lindas

as Namorado de Aninha (não creditado)

as Menina de Águas Lindas (não creditada)

as Capanga de Zé Bezerra (não creditado)