A Husband for Anna

Anna Zaccheo is a beautiful young woman from a working class Neapolitan family. Her main concern is to find herself a suitable husband. She meets a young sailor Andrea one day and gets engaged to him. But while she is waiting for Andrea to return from the navy she gets raped by her boss. Her life suddenly takes a downward spiral.

Cast

Silvana Pampanini

as Anna Zaccheo

Amedeo Nazzari

as Il dottor Illuminato

Massimo Girotti

as Andrea Grazzi

Umberto Spadaro

as Don Antonio Percucoco

Monica Clay

as La signora Illuminato

Anna Galasso

as La signora Zaccheo

Dora Scarpetta

as Caterina

Agostino Salvietti

as L'antiquario

Edoardo Inperatrice

as Peppinello Zaccheo - fratello di Anna

Franco Bologna

as Pasquale Zaccheo, fratello di Anna

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