Yves Montand

Giovanni Squarciò

Alida Valli

Rosetta, the Wife

Francisco Rabal

Salvatore

Peter Carsten

Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer

Federica Ranchi

Diana Squarciò, the Daughter

Terence Hill

Renato

Josip Batistić

Stane Potokar

Angelo Zanolli

Janez Vrhovec

Giorgio Kuru

Giancarlo Soblone

Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son

Ronaldo Bonacchi

Bore Squarciò, the Son

Umberto Spadaro

Gaspare Puggioni, 1st Coast Guard Officer

Pasquale Campagnola

(uncredited)

Gillo Pontecorvo