Preludio d'amore (1947)

After returning from the war Davide, a fisherman from Liguria, discovers that his girl Anna has been courted and compromised by a sailor named Rocco. Rocco's other girl, Tea, takes revenge by denouncing him to the police. In remorse she commits suicide by drowning herself. The girl's relatives hold Anna responsible for the death and are ready to lynch her until Davide intervenes and is able to save her.