Lamberto Maggiorani as Antonio

Enzo Staiola as Bruno

Lianella Carell as Maria

Gino Saltamerenda as Baiocco

Vittorio Antonucci as Alfredo Catelli, The Thief

Giulio Chiari as The Beggar

Elena Altieri as The Charitable Lady

Carlo Jachino as A Beggar

Michele Sakara as Secretary of the Charity Organization

Emma Druetti as

Eolo Capritti as Carabiniere (uncredited)

Fausto Guerzoni as Amateur Actor (uncredited)

Giulio Battiferri as Citizen Who Protects the Real Thief (uncredited)

Sergio Leone as A Seminary Student (uncredited)

Mario Meniconi as Meniconi, the Street Sweeper (uncredited)

Checco Rissone as Guard in Piazza Vittorio (uncredited)

Peppino Spadaro as Police Officer (uncredited)

Nando Bruno as (uncredited)

Memmo Carotenuto as (uncredited)

Umberto Spadaro as (uncredited)

Piero Heliczer as A Young Boy (uncredited)

Massimo Randisi as Rich Kid in Restaurant (uncredited)