Nino Manfredi as José Luis Rodríguez, el enterrador

Emma Penella as Carmen, la hija de Amadeo

José Isbert as Amadeo, el verdugo

José Luis López Vázquez as Antonio Rodríguez, el hermano mayor de José Luis

Ángel Álvarez as Álvarez, el enterrador

Guido Alberti as Director de la prisión

Julia Caba Alba as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 2

María Luisa Ponte as Estefanía, esposa de Antonio

María Isbert as Ignacia, esposa de Álvarez

Erasmo Pascual as San Martín

Xan das Bolas as Guarda de la obra

José Orjas as Marqués

José María Prada as Vigilante con botella de champán

Félix Fernández as Organista

Antonio Ferrandis as Funcionario de prisiones

Lola Gaos as Mujer visitante de la obra nº 3

Santiago Ontañón as Sr. Corcuera, el académico

Alfredo Landa as Sacristán

José «Saza» Sazatornil as Administrator

Agustín González as Man who Fights in the Street 1

Goyo Lebrero as Man who Fights in the Street 2

Sergio Mendizábal as Marquis' Companion

Vicente Llosá as Ministry of Labor Official

Chus Lampreave as Visiting Woman of the Work

José Luis Coll as Cantor

José María Cordero as

Pedro Beltrán as Prison Officer

Rafael Hernández as Postman

Dolores García as

Magdalena Mora as

Enrique Pelayo as Prison Warden

Enrique Tusquets as Mr. Arbella

José Antón Rodríguez as

Francisco Serrano as Juan

Antonio P. Costafreda as Waiter who Delivers Mattress

Agustín Zaragoza as Shoeshine

Valentín Tornos as Book Seller

Antonio Alfonso Vidal as Prison Doctor

Lorenzo Nogueras as

Emilio Alonso as Widow's Father at Airport

Elena Santonja as Girl at Book Fair

Emilio Laguna as Customs Officer

Magda Maldonado as Widow at Airport

Gonzalo Parra as

Carmen Ripoll as

Javier Escobar as

Manuel Alexandre as Condemned (uncredited)

Vicente Bañó as (voice) (uncredited)

Elvira Quintillá as (uncredited)