Popular Italian comic Alberto Sordi does an excellent job of creating a bumbling yet effective police inspector by the unlikely name of Dante Lombardozzi, in this entertaining comedy-murder mystery by director Luigi Comencini.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alberto SordiDante Lombardozzi | Dante Lombardozzi |
 Alessandro CutoloChief Detective | Chief Detective |
 Franca TamantiniMarisa | Marisa |
| AAlfredo LeggiProietti | Proietti |
 Angela PortaluriIrma | Irma |
 Mino DoroCol. Di Pietro | Col. Di Pietro |
| FFranco ScandurraDet. Matarazzo | Det. Matarazzo |
| AAndrea De PinoMarshal Polidori | Marshal Polidori |
| AAlberto VecchiettiZecca | Zecca |
| GGiuseppe FazioDet. Ippolito | Det. Ippolito |
 Ennio BalboNot listed | Not listed |
 Gastone RenzelliNot listed | Not listed |