
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.
Cast

Carla Del Poggio
Luciana Renzoni

Lucia Bosè
Simona

Lea Padovani
Caterina the Prostitute

Maria Grazia Francia
Cornelia

Eva Vanicek
Gianna

Massimo Girotti
Nando the Unemployed

Raf Vallone
Carlo the artist

Elena Varzi
Adriana the Pregnant

Delia Scala
Angelina

Irène Galter
Clara

Paolo Stoppa
Impiegato
Naudio Di Claudio
Marinaio

Armando Francioli
Romoletto

Paola Borboni
Matilde
Romolo Bartolomeo
Fireman

Alberto Farnese
Augusto

Checco Durante
Padre di Adriana

Fausto Guerzoni
Unknown

Pietro Tordi
The Architect

Marco Vicario
Unknown
Crew

Giuseppe De Santis
Director, Screenplay, Story
Basilio Franchina
Co-Director, Screenplay, Story

Gianni Puccini
Screenplay, Story

Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay, Story

Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay, Story
Gabriele Varriale
Editor

Otello Martelli
Director of Photography

Elio Petri
First Assistant Director
Paul Graetz
Producer
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Elio Costanzi
Costume Design, Set Decoration
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Giovanni Rossi
Sound

Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Giovanna Valeri
Script Supervisor
Giorgio Adriani
Production Manager
Leon Wipf
Production Manager
Ugo Giacomozzi
Conductor

Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
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