"The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident."
Carla Del Poggio
as Luciana Renzoni
Lucia Bosè
as Simona
Lea Padovani
as Caterina the Prostitute
Maria Grazia Francia
as Cornelia
Eva Vanicek
as Gianna
Massimo Girotti
as Nando the Unemployed
Raf Vallone
as Carlo the artist
Elena Varzi
as Adriana the Pregnant
Delia Scala
as Angelina
Irène Galter
as Clara
Paolo Stoppa
as Impiegato
Naudio Di Claudio
as Marinaio
Armando Francioli
as Romoletto
Paola Borboni
as Matilde
Romolo Bartolomeo
as Fireman
Alberto Farnese
as Augusto
Checco Durante
as Padre di Adriana
Fausto Guerzoni
as
Pietro Tordi
as The Architect
Marco Vicario
Basilio Franchina
Story
Giuseppe De Santis
Co-Director
Cesare Zavattini
Rodolfo Sonego
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Ugo Giacomozzi
Conductor
Giovanna Valeri
Script Supervisor
Gianni Puccini
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Elio Petri
First Assistant Director
Paul Graetz
Producer
Screenplay
Director
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Elio Costanzi
Set Decoration
Giorgio Adriani
Production Manager
Leon Wipf
Costume Design
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist