Sweet-sour comedy on Italy's 1950s rage to get rich as fast as possible! The businessman wants to satisfy his wife's craving for luxury and a "respectable life" so he becomes heavily indebted. In desperation he agrees to sell a precious part of his body for a large sum of money. But just before the crucial operation he panics...
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| Directing | Vittorio De Sica | Director |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Story |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Art | Ezio Frigerio | Production Design |
| Directing | Luisa Alessandri | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Beppe Menegatti | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Claudio Cirillo | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Carla Fierro | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guglielmo Bonotti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Emidio Cirillo | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Sammaciccia | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Giorgio Morra | Production Manager |
| Production | Pilade Collaveri | Production Secretary |
| Lighting | Alfredo Celli | Gaffer |
| Camera | Francesco Solitario | Key Grip |
| Editing | Marisa Letti | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Piero Piccioni | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Camera | Armando Nannuzzi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli | Editor |
| Art | Emilio D'Andria | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucilla Mussini | Costume Design |
| Sound | Biagio Fiorelli | Sound |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis | Line Producer |
| Production | Gaetano Marzacchi | Unit Manager |