
In Spain of the 1960s, a poor family of quinquis - a nomadic ethnic group with a tradition as old as that of the gypsises of Spain but with even more obscure origins - have a nomadic life marked by poverty. The son, Eleuterio Sánchez Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Lute", steals some chickens and is condemned to six months in jail. El Lute moves to the slum outskirts of Madrid with his common law wife, Chelo, starting an itinerant life as a peddler of pots and pans and living in a quinqui shantytown. He gradually embarks upon as life of petty criminality, eventually participating in the theft of a jewelry store during which a bystander is killed.
Eluterio Sánchez 'El Lute'

Chelo

Raimundo Medrano

Juan José Agudo

Esperanza

La Madre de Chelo
Policía

Policía

Señora 1

Policía
Señora 2
Guardia Civil en foto

Sacerdote

Preso
Rufino

Tomás 'El Flaco'

Chato

Camarero

Carcelero

Ministro

Policía

Preso
Guardia Civil en tren
Policía
Cabo
Guardia Civil a caballo

Policía
Policía
Carcelero

Guardia Civil

Vigilante de la joyería

El padre de Chelo
Guardia Civil
Guardia Civil en foto
Hombre cantando
Policía municipal
Camarera

Padre de 'El Lute'
Vendedor de combustible
Guardia Civil a caballo
Juez
Policía municipal
Guardia Civil en tren

Matrona

Ayudante del Ministro
Sepulturero
Posadera

Carcelero
Director de penal
Sargento
Policía
Preso en tren
Preso

Colorao

Una gitana
Empleador

Policía

Fotógrafo

Encargado del entierro
Militar

Unknown Role
Testigo

Policía municipal

Barbero
Teniente Coronel
Denunciante

Conductor de autobús
Amigo de 'El Lute'
Sepulturero
Policía municipal
Director de penal

Preso

Profesor
Unknown Role

Guardia Civil