In Asmara
Bocchiardo, Maurizio, Governor-General Italian Eritrea
Carmelina, his wife
Caparrotti, Mario “Soldi,” mechanic at Teleferica Massawa Asmara and racecar driver.
Giannina, his wife
Maria Theresa, his mother
Mario Jr. and Antonio, his sons
Conti, Sergeant, Royal Italian Army, 10th Army Libyan Division, 101st Blackshirts Legion "Libica.”
Edoardo, owner, Bar Restaurant Palestro
Feven, his wife
Ferrazza, Emilia Playfair, British wife of Col. Francesco Ferrazza
Ferrazza, Francesco, Colonel, Royal Italian Army, Servizio Informazioni Militari Military Information Service (MIS). Country Officer - Italian Eritrea
Giancarlo, Mario’s friend
Giovatti, owner, Garage Giovatti
Isabella, owner, La Pasticceria Isabella
Modici, Gino, owner/chef, Ristorante Lombardia
Paola, his wife
Lamberto, bartender/procurer, Royal Italian Army officer’s club, and brothel
Louzis, Spiro, owner Negozio Louzis
Stamatia, his wife
Paradisi, Amadeo, Major, Royal Italian Air Force. SM.75 army transport pilot
Rosanna, front desk clerk, Hotel Colonia
Rossi, Antonio, Director General and Senior Engineer, Teleferica Massawa Asmara
Saletta, official, Ministry of Italian Africa
Salvatore, Mario’s co-worker at Teleferica Massawa Asmara
Talerico, Bruno, weekend director, Teleferica Massawa Asmara
Vianelli, aide to Governor-General Bocchiardo
Winta, prostitute
In Elabored
Geraci, Rodolfo, co-owner Geraci Tomato Farm and retired Ministry of Italian Africa (Asmara) official.
In Rome
Aiscroft, Gyles, British freelance foreign correspondent; also field operations agent for British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Pseudonym, Aldous Orwell
Cristoforo, official, Ministry of Italian Africa
Francolini, Colonel, Royal Italian Army. Col. Ferrazza’s superior at MIS
Marjorie, Edmund Playfair’s secretary
Mussolini, Benito, Fascist Prime Minister of Italy
Playfair, Edmund, ranking official British SIS at the Rome embassy. Under cover as Passport Control Officer.
Philippa, his wife
Emilia Playfair Ferrazza, their daughter
Roatta, Mario, General, Royal Italian Army. Commander of Servizio Informazioni Militari (S.I.M.)