A tribute to Naples, this film presents six episodes: a clown exploited by a gangster, a pizza seller losing her husband’s ring, a child's funeral, a gambler beaten by a kid, a prostitute's unusual wedding, and a "wisdom seller" offering advice.
Silvana Mangano
as Teresa (segment "Teresa")
Sophia Loren
as Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)
Eduardo De Filippo
as Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")
Paolo Stoppa
as Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)
Erno Crisa
as Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")
Totò
as Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Lianella Carell
as Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")
Giacomo Furia
as Rosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)
Tina Pica
as Old woman (segment "Il professore")
Alberto Farnese
as Alfredo, Sofia's lover (segment Pizza on a Credit)
Tecla Scarano
as Don Peppino's friend (segment Pizza on a Credit)
Pasquale Cennamo
as Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")
