Silvana Mangano character Anna
Raf Vallone character Andrea
Vittorio Gassman character Vittorio
Jacques Dumesnil character Professor Ferri
Gaby Morlay character Mother superior
Piero Lulli character Dr. Manzi
Sophia Loren character Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)
Maria Tedeschi character Nun (uncredited)
Patrizia Mangano character Luisa
Natascia Mangano character Lucia
Dina Romano character suor Virginia
Rosita Pisano character suor Carmela
Bianca Doria character una partoriente
Rocco D'Assunta character un padre
Lyla Rocco character un'infermiera
Dina Perbellini character una malata
Emilio Petacci character colonnello Zenner
Tina Lattanzi character madre di Andrea
Lamberto Maggiorani character malato ferito allo stomaco
Armando Libianchi character proprietario del night-club
