Marcello Mastroianni as Ferdinando Cefalù

Daniela Rocca as Rosalia Cefalù

Stefania Sandrelli as Angela

Leopoldo Trieste as Carmelo Patanè

Odoardo Spadaro as Don Gaetano Cefalù

Margherita Girelli as Sisina

Angela Cardile as Agnese Cefalù

Lando Buzzanca as Rosario Mulè

Pietro Tordi as Attorney De Marzi

Ugo Torrente as Don Calogero

Antonio Acqua as Priest

Bianca Castagnetta as Donna Matilde Cefalù

Giovanni Fassiolo as Don Ciccio Matara

Ignazio Roberto Daidone as

Francesco Nicastro as

Edy Nogara as

Renato Pinciroli as

Daniela Igliozzi as

Laura Tomiselli as Aunt Fifidda

Saro Arcidiacono as Dr. Talamone (uncredited)

Renzo Marignano as Communist Party Activist (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci as Man in the Square (uncredited)

Pietro Fumelli as Judge (uncredited)

Alba Maiolini as Woman in the Courtroom (uncredited)