Talkative, hyperactive young drifter Ville Alfa goes around Helsinki, basically trying to borrow money from friends and strangers by means of an incessant delivery of quirky and snappy quasi-intellectual lines and fabricated excuses.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Aki KaurismäkiVille Alfa | Ville Alfa |
 Pirkko HämäläinenTuula | Tuula |
 Juuso HirvikangasJuuso | Juuso |
 Matti PellonpääFan of Chandler | Fan of Chandler |
| LLars LindbergHarri | Harri |
| MMikko MattilaFan of Hemingway | Fan of Hemingway |
 Eija VilpasWoman at Bar Counter | Woman at Bar Counter |
 Markku PeltolaBall thrower in Mermaid Hall | Ball thrower in Mermaid Hall |
 Mikko KivinenSturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall | Sturdy Ball Thrower in Mermaid Hall |
| JJuice LeskinenHimself | Himself |
| EEsa SirkkunenOlli | Olli |
| JJukka JärveläMan at Bar Counter | Man at Bar Counter |
| MMarja HeiskanenKiosk Vendor | Kiosk Vendor |
| TToni SulzbeckBum | Bum |
| TTaina NyströmGirl in Pavement Cafe | Girl in Pavement Cafe |
| JJuhani TommolaDoorman | Doorman |
| RReino MarkkanenNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaula KaurismäkiNot listed | Not listed |
| TTapio SaariahoNot listed | Not listed |
| VVirve LarimoNot listed | Not listed |
| JJukka AnttilaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTinnu SuninenNot listed | Not listed |
| KKalevi KannistoNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnne-Mari SaloNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarkku OikkonenNot listed | Not listed |