Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alberto SordiAlberto Menichetti | Alberto Menichetti |
 Franca ValeriVedova De Ritis | Vedova De Ritis |
 Giovanna RalliMarcella | Marcella |
 Tina PicaClotilde | Clotilde |
 Mario CarotenutoGustavo | Gustavo |
 Leopoldo TriesteAurelio | Aurelio |
 Alberto LattuadaDirector | Director |
 Bud SpencerFernando | Fernando |
| MMario MeniconiRiver Man | River Man |
 Pina BottinSecretary | Secretary |
| LLina BoniventoNot listed | Not listed |
 Mino DoroNot listed | Not listed |
| GGiulio CalìNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaolo FerraraNot listed | Not listed |
| JJone FrigerioNot listed | Not listed |
| GGiorgio BertiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ciccio BarbiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nino VingelliNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaola QuaglieroNot listed | Not listed |
| LLea MiglioriniNot listed | Not listed |
 Carlo MazzarellaNot listed | Not listed |