When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Carlo BattistiUmberto Domenico Ferrari | Umberto Domenico Ferrari |
| NNapoleone the DogFlike | Flike |
 Maria Pia CasilioMaria | Maria |
 Lina GennariAntonia Belloni | Antonia Belloni |
| EElena ReaThe Nun at the Hospital | The Nun at the Hospital |
 Memmo CarotenutoThe Patient at the Hospital | The Patient at the Hospital |
| IIleana SimovaThe Woman in Umberto's Room | The Woman in Umberto's Room |
 Lamberto Maggiorani(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| PPasquale Campagnola(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| RRiccardo Ferri(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| AAlberto Albani BarbieriAntonia's Friend (uncredited) | Antonia's Friend (uncredited) |
| DDe SilvaBattistini (uncredited) | Battistini (uncredited) |
 Umberto AliverniniYoung Doctor (uncredited) | Young Doctor (uncredited) |
 Mario PascucciYoung Doctor (uncredited) | Young Doctor (uncredited) |
| MMario Meniconi(uncredited) | (uncredited) |