Sophia Loren as Agnese

Franca Valeri as Cesira

Vittorio De Sica as Alessio Spano

Raf Vallone as Ignazio Bolognini

Alberto Sordi as Romolo Proietti

Peppino De Filippo as Mario

Virgilio Riento as Padre di Agnese

Tina Pica as zia Tina

Lina Gennari as Signora Pina

Eloisa Cianni as Daisy

Leopoldo Trieste as Pittore

Maurizio Arena as Maurice

Franco Fantasia as Dottore

Marcella Rovena as Elvira

Mario Meniconi as Vigile Urbano

Furio Meniconi as Proprietario della trattoria

Anita Durante as Madre di Agnese

Giuseppe Chinnici as Commissario

Gustavo Giorgi as Commendatore (uncredited)