The battle-scarred hero of the Greek Revolution, Giannos "Astrapogiannos", returns home after the end of the blood-soaked War of Independence, only to find himself in a new conflict, as he locks horns with a ruthless local Kodjabashis.
The beautiful Helena, neglected by her husband Zikos, finds solace in the arms of a gypsy. Zikos persecute lovers in a brawl at a nightclub accidentally stabs his wife.
