An heiress (Piccolo) fakes her own kidnapping in order to get money from her parents and hides in the river Po's delta among eel fisherman and is helped by a small time smuggler (Toffolo).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ottavia PiccoloMargherita 'Tina' Tellini | Margherita 'Tina' Tellini |
 Lino ToffoloGiovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' | Giovanni Boscolo 'Bissa' |
 Rodolfo BaldiniLino | Lino |
 Mario AdorfNane Mora - the Guardiapesca | Nane Mora - the Guardiapesca |
 Senta BergerCountess Spodani | Countess Spodani |
 Gabriele FerzettiVasco | Vasco |
 Franco MarlettaVerzini | Verzini |
| DDaniele DublinoPriest | Priest |
 Ricky GiancoBarman | Barman |
| SSergio CescaInspector Cesca | Inspector Cesca |
 Carla ManciniTinas Class Companion | Tinas Class Companion |
| LLuciano SpadoniNot listed | Not listed |