Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
- Genre: Comedy
- Studio: Société Générale de Cinématographie (S.G.C.), CEI Incom, Maxima Film
- Keyword: con man, con artist, fur coat, jewelry store, confidence man, failed actor, stage actor, accents, con artists
- Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Anna Maria Ferrero, Fosco Giachetti, Luigi Pavese, Dorian Gray, Mario Carotenuto