Refugee Franca Gabre comes to the Po Valley with intent to use her obvious attributes and man-swaying talents to gain some security. She targets farm-owning brothers Riccardo and Carlo Sartori and uses the latter in an attempt to reach Riccardo, the older brother.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Eleonora Rossi DragoFranca Gabrie | Franca Gabrie |
 Amedeo NazzariRiccardo Sartori | Riccardo Sartori |
 Marcello MastroianniCarlo Sartori | Carlo Sartori |
| FFrancesca LiddiNidia | Nidia |
| CCorrado NardiBosci | Bosci |
| CClorindo CeratoIl bovaro | Il bovaro |
 Maria ZanoliCameriera | Cameriera |
| AAngelo BinarelliMarco | Marco |