Francisco Rabal as Gabriel

Margarita Andrey as Carmen

José Isbert as Inventor

Ángel de Andrés as Ladrón

José María Lado as Don Senen

Alberto Romea as Don Anselmo

Guadalupe Muñoz Sampedro as Esposa de Don Anselmo

Alicia Altabella as Compañera de redacción

Juanjo Menéndez as Alfredo

Tony Leblanc as Chófer de la camioneta

Juan Calvo as Señor gordo

Pedro Porcel as Párroco

José Luis Ozores as El cura

Adrián Ortega as El alcalde

José Orjas as Ayudante del inventor

Juan Vázquez as Señor calvo

Gustavo Re as Esquimal

Teresa del Río as Empleada

Nicolás D. Perchicot as El médico

Rafael Bardem as Director de la emisora

Xan das Bolas as Sargento de la guardia civil

Francisco Bernal as Concejal

Alicia Altabella as Mercedes, compañera de redacción

Félix Briones as Guardia de la obra

Isabel Pallarés as Lavandera

Carlos Acevedo as Niño

Antonio Fernández as Alguacil

Teófilo Palou as Viajero que busca taxi

Manuel Guitián as Triunfador

Carlos Osorio as Transeúnte

Bobby Deglané as Locutor

Luis Molowny as Figura ante el micrófono

Rafael Gómez 'El Gallo' as Figura ante el micrófono

Gracia Montes as Cancionista

José Luis Pecker as Narrador (voz) (no acreditado)