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
Rik Battaglia
as Gino Lodi
Oscar Andriani
as Un collega di Cesare (uncredited)