 | Yves Montand als Giovanni Squarciò |
 | Alida Valli als Rosetta, the Wife |
 | Francisco Rabal als Salvatore |
 | Peter Carsten als Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer |
 | Federica Ranchi als Diana Squarciò, the Daughter |
 | Terence Hill als Renato |
 | Josip Batistić |
 | Stane Potokar |
 | Angelo Zanolli |
 | Janez Vrhovec |
| Giorgio Kuru |
| Giancarlo Soblone als Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son |
 | Ronaldo Bonacchi als Bore Squarciò, the Son |
 | Umberto Spadaro als Gaspare Puggioni, 1st Coast Guard Officer |
| Pasquale Campagnola als (uncredited) |
| Milutin Jasnić als (uncredited) |
 | Gillo Pontecorvo als (uncredited) |
| Angela Sarlone als (uncredited) |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | Director |
| Franco Solinas | Novel |
| Ennio De Concini | Screenplay |
| Gillo Pontecorvo | Screenplay |
| Franco Solinas | Screenplay |
| Maleno Malenotti | Producer |
| Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Lucia Mirisola | Costume Design |
| Carlo Franci | Original Music Composer |
| Alfio Contini | Camera Operator |
| Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Gustavo Sisi | Hairstylist |
| Tone Hoian | Production Manager |
| Piero Gherardi | Art Direction |
| Mirko Lipužič | Art Direction |
| Baccio Bandini | Production Supervisor |
| Enzo Alfonsi | Assistant Director |
| Jane Kavčič | Assistant Director |
| Giuliano Montaldo | Assistant Director |
| Serge Witta | Assistant Director |
| Giorgio Ubaldi | Stunts |
| Maleno Malenotti | Presenter |
| Enzo Musumeci Greco | Fight Choreographer |
