"In the ruins of post-WWII Berlin, a twelve-year-old boy is left to his own devices in order to help provide for his family."
Edmund Moeschke
as Edmund
Ernst Pittschau
as Father
Ingetraud Hinze
as Eva
Franz-Otto Krüger
as Karl-Heinz
Erich Gühne
as Teacher
Heidi Blänkner
as Frau Rademaker (uncredited)
Jo Herbst
as Jo (uncredited)
Barbara Hintz
as Thilde (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
as Self (archive footage) (voice) (uncredited)
Karl Krüger
as Doctor (uncredited)
Alexandra Manys
as Eva's Friend (uncredited)
Christl Merker
as Christl (uncredited)
Gaby Raak
as General's Woman (uncredited)
Inge Rocklitz
as Refugee (uncredited)
Hans Sangen
as Herr Rademaker (uncredited)
Babsi Schultz-Reckewell
as Rademacher's Daughter (uncredited)
Franz von Treuberg
as General Von Laubniz (uncredited)
Robert Juillard
Director of Photography
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Roberto Rossellini
Screenplay
Piero Filippone
Art Direction
Renzo Rossellini
Original Music Composer
Director
Producer
Assistant Director
Salvo D'Angelo
Associate Producer
Carlo Lizzani
Max Kolpé
Jacques Robin
Camera Operator
Kurt Doubrowsky
Sound
Edoardo Micucci
Conductor
Marco Romano Rossellini
In Memory Of
Basilio Franchina
Idea
Alfredo Guarini
Executive Producer
Marcello Bollero
Production Supervisor
Alberto Manni
Unit Manager
Emil Puet
Salvatore Ferragamo
Wardrobe Supervisor
Vicenzo Passariello
Wardrobe Intern
Giancarlo Campidori
Production Secretary
Story
Sergio Amidei