In the beginning of the 20th. century Italian actor Guido Guidi, more enthusiastic than talented, and his ensemble tour Texas. The mysterious and obviously rich Peppino Garibaldi gives them an offer, they can’t deny: For a large amount of dough they should play “Richard III.” in the Mexican town Vera Cruz.
But Peppino is not really interested in cultural affairs: He supports “La Revolución” and “General” Carasco, who utilizes the feastful premiere of “Richard III.” to raid Vera Cruz for Comandante Zapata. But shortly after the Mexican Army shows up with some canons in tow to sort things out.
Guidi and Padre Albino, Italian like him, succeed to flee and save Carasco accidentially from the firing squad. Whereas the latter coninues his revolutionary fight, Guidi and Albino start an odyssey through the struggling Mexico, which lets them fall one time in the hands of Carasco the other time in those of Herrera or even in the clutches of “hand-taking” bandidos.
Vittorio Gassman
as Guido Guidi
Paolo Villaggio
as Don Albino Moncalieri
Eduardo Fajardo
as Pablo Carrasco, el herrero
Riccardo Garrone
as Peppino Garibaldi
Rosanna Yanni
as Rosanna
Leo Anchóriz
as Carrasco
José Canalejas
as
Simón Arriaga
as
Carmen Pericolo
as
Diana Sorel
as
Víctor Israel
as
Lorenzo Robledo
as
