When a star comedian dies, his comedy team decides to train a 'nobody' to play the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man chosen, bellboy Stanley Belt (Lewis), can't do anything right. The TV show is getting closer, and Stanley is getting worse.
Jerry Lewis
as Stanley Belt
Ina Balin
as Ellen Betz
Everett Sloane
as Caryl Fergusson
Phil Harris
as Chic Wymore
Keenan Wynn
as Harry Silver
Peter Lorre
as Morgan Heywood
John Carradine
as Bruce Alden
Hans Conried
as Prof. Mulerr
Quinn O'Hara
as Cigarette Girl
Richard Deacon
as Sy Devore
Scatman Crothers
as Shoeshine Boy
Del Moore
as Policeman
