"An unemployed man gets a job as traffic policeman but the traffic in the big city creates innumerous problems for the poor guy."
Alberto Sordi
as Otello Celletti
Marisa Merlini
as Amalia Celletti
Vittorio De Sica
as Il sindaco
Riccardo Garrone
as Il tenente dei vigili
Mara Berni
as Amante del comandante
Carlo Pisacane
as Padre di Otello
Mario Riva
as Himself
Sylva Koscina
as Herself
Nando Bruno
as cognato di Otello
Lia Zoppelli
as Moglie del sindaco
Franco Di Trocchio
as figlio di Otello
Piera Arico
as sorella di Otello
Vincenzo Talarico
as Oratore monarchico
Nerio Bernardi
as mons. Olivieri
Rossana Canghiari
as Segretaria del sindaco
Mario Passante
as il comm. Marinetti
Gianni Solaro
as Il comandante dei vigili
Antonio Acqua
as The Ragioniere with a New Car
Giulio Calì
as The Old Shepherd
Lili Cerasoli
as Contessina
Franco Cobianchi
as The Innkeeper
Fanfulla
as marito di Amalia
Edda Ferronao
as Filomena
Fiorenzo Fiorentini
as Padre di Otello (voice)
Mario Frera
as Cellettis' Neighbour
Fausto Guerzoni
as The Judge
Luigi Leoni
as The Welder with a Cigarette
Sandro Merli
as The Motorcyclist in the Road Accident
Rosita Pisano
as Lisa
Mario Scaccia
as Mayor's lawyer
Luigi Zampa
Director
Leonida Barboni
Director of Photography
Rodolfo Sonego
Story
Romano Dandi
Production Manager
Piero Umiliani
Original Music Composer
Paolo Bianchini
First Assistant Director
Silvana Sonego
Script Supervisor
Aiace Parolin
Camera Operator
Biagio Fiorelli
Sound
Raffaele Del Monte
Fernanda Materni
Assistant Editor
Gianni Cecchin
Unit Manager
Mario Merlini
Production Secretary
Emilio D'Andria
Set Decoration
Vera Marzot
Costume Design
Giuliano Laurenti
Makeup Artist
Elda Magnanti
Hairstylist
Screenplay
Ugo Guerra
Guido Giambartolomei
Producer
Otello Colangeli
Editor
Flavio Mogherini
Production Design