Silvana Mangano as Anna

Raf Vallone as Andrea

Vittorio Gassman as Vittorio

Jacques Dumesnil as Professor Ferri

Gaby Morlay as Mother superior

Piero Lulli as Dr. Manzi

Sophia Loren as Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi as Nun (uncredited)

Patrizia Mangano as Luisa

Natascia Mangano as Lucia

Dina Romano as suor Virginia

Rosita Pisano as suor Carmela

Bianca Doria as una partoriente

Rocco D'Assunta as un padre

Lyla Rocco as un'infermiera

Dina Perbellini as una malata

Emilio Petacci as colonnello Zenner

Tina Lattanzi as madre di Andrea

Mariemma Bardi as

Lamberto Maggiorani as malato ferito allo stomaco

Armando Libianchi as proprietario del night-club