An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
Alberto Sordi
as Peppino
Silvana Mangano
as Antonia
Joseph Cotten
as George
Bette Davis
as 'A vecchia
Mario Carotenuto
as Il Professore
Domenico Modugno
as Righetto
Antonella Di Maggio
as Cleopatra
Daniele Dublino
as Don Roberto, il parroco
Luciana Lehar
as Jolanda, sorella di Peppino
Franca Scagnetti
as Pasqualina, la cuoca
Guido Cerniglia
as il medico personale della vecchia
Piero Morgia
as sfruttatore di Jolanda