Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
Vittorio Gassman
as Gerardo Latini
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Annalisa Rauseo
Fosco Giachetti
as General Benito Mesci
Luigi Pavese
as L'industriale
Dorian Gray
as Elena
Mario Carotenuto
as Lallo Cortina
Alberto Bonucci
as Gloria Patri
Nando Bruno
as Restaurant Owner
Linda Sini
as Laura
Peppino De Filippo
as Chinotto
Fanfulla
as Sor Annibale
Mario Scaccia
as Il gioielliere
