In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.
Peppino De Filippo
as Checco Dal Monte
Carla Del Poggio
as Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli
Giulietta Masina
as Melina Amour
John Kitzmiller
as Trumpet Player Johnny
Dante Maggio
as Remo
Checco Durante
as Theater Owner
Gina Mascetti
as Valeria del Sole
Giulio Calì
as Magician Edison Will
Silvio Bagolini
as Bruno Antonini
Giacomo Furia
as Duke
Mario De Angelis
as Maestro
Vanja Orico
as Moema - Brazilian Singer
