"Forced by her lover to sell her body, Renata is saved from a suicide attempt by Paolo Martelli, an engineer. She asks him to help her find a job. When Paolo's wife humiliates her, Renata gains revenge by seducing the woman's husband."
Alida Valli
as Renata Giustini
Amedeo Nazzari
as Paolo Martelli
Serge Reggiani
as André
Claude Nollier
as Maria Martelli
Franco Interlenghi
as Franco
Laura Solari
as Mrs. Balestra
Bianca Doria
as Renata's mother
Duilio D'Amore
as padre di Renata
Mariliana Delli
as (uncredited)
Rosetta Pasquini
as Rosetta
Mariemma Bardi
as assistente della sfilata di moda
Liliana Bonfatti
as Nina Swanson
Pasquale Martino
Arnaldo Piacenti
Norma Meneghini
Lidia Zanussi
as Paolo's Secretary (uncredited)
Gianni Franciolini
Director
Jean Ferry
Screenplay
Diego Fabbri
Story
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Turi Vasile
Paolo Moffa
Production Manager
Ennio Flaiano
Aldo Calpini
Sound
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Rodolfo Lombardi
Director of Photography
Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino
Second Assistant Director
Maiù Macorini
Script Supervisor
Paolo Giovanardi
Unit Manager
Anna Cristofani
Hairstylist
Camillo De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Adriana Novelli
Editor
Guglielmo Lombardi
Camera Operator
Osvaldo Civirani
Still Photographer
Antonio Pietrangeli
First Assistant Director
Paolo Spinola
Oscar Di Santo
Producer
Anchise Brizzi
Alberto Fusi
Beni Montresor
Costume Design
Angelo Binarelli
Production Secretary
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer