Maria, a prostitute, meets Cesare in a police station, a drunkard reporter. Cesare falls in love with her and wants to save her from her bleak life but the girl refuses any help.

Amedeo Nazzari
as Cesare Monti

May Britt
as Maria Spanisch

Nino Besozzi
as Il dottor Moriesi

Frank Latimore
as Giorgio

Elena Altieri
as La direttrice del giornale

María Martín
as Girl in the institute

Cesarina Gheraldi
as Un'altra ospite dell'istituto

Ernesto Calindri
as Il direttore del giornale

Elli Parvo
as Clelia, la padrona della pensione

Guido Celano
as Medico di guardia