Italy, mid '60s. Three guys from a poor neighbourhood try to get rich by printing fake money using the fact that one of them works as a typographer. The story unravels around their embarrassed efforts to spend the money, their little family issues and ends with a surprise.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 TotòAntonio Buonocore | Antonio Buonocore |
 Peppino De FilippoGiuseppe Lo Turco | Giuseppe Lo Turco |
| GGiulia RubiniMarcella | Marcella |
 Giacomo FuriaCardone | Cardone |
 Gabriele TintiMichele | Michele |
 Yoka BerrettyMarlene, moglie di Antonio | Marlene, moglie di Antonio |
 Luigi PaveseRag. Casoria | Rag. Casoria |
| AAnnette CiarliMadre di Antonio | Madre di Antonio |
 Lauro GazzoloAndrea | Andrea |
 Salvo LibassiBrigadiere Solmi | Brigadiere Solmi |
| MMario MeniconiUn finanziere | Un finanziere |
| GGuido MartufiRiccardo, figlio di Lo Turco | Riccardo, figlio di Lo Turco |
 Memmo CarotenutoFernando, l'aspirante portiere | Fernando, l'aspirante portiere |
 Gildo BocciTabaccaio (uncredited) | Tabaccaio (uncredited) |
 Nando BrunoMaresciallo Denti (uncredited) | Maresciallo Denti (uncredited) |
| AAndrea De PinoIl dottore (uncredited) | Il dottore (uncredited) |
 Mariangela Giordano(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Ginette Leclerc(uncredited) | (uncredited) |