In 1944 in Tuscany, a group of boxers facing the disasters of the Second World War, during the intrusive presence of the Germans and the Americans, organizes rigged matches to make some money and travel from town to town, hoping to participate in local fairs. A young black American soldier, believed missing, and a girl who refused to marry accompany the ramshackle group.
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leonardo Benvenuti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Piero De Bernardi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Producer |
| Writing | Rodolfo Angelico | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lina Nerli Taviani | Costume Design |
| Art | Franco Velchi | Production Design |
| Art | Franco Velchi | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Tonino Nardi | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Roberto Brega | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Maurizio Argentieri | Sound |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Production | Angelo Zemella | Production Manager |
| Sound | Renzo Arbore | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Alessandro Mannozzi | Music Consultant |
| Production | Luciano Luna | Associate Producer |
| Production | Silvia Natili | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Milena Ricci | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Francesco Benvenuti | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Alberto Giunta | Production Secretary |
| Production | Anna Pisano | Production Secretary |
| Production | Giancarlo Lanzeri | Production Secretary |
| Production | Marco Lamoratta | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Annalisa De Simone | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Anna Antonelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Massimiliano Sano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giulio Pietromarchi | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roberta Allegrini | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Toesca | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Michisanti | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vincenzo Mastrantonio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mauro Tamagnini | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesca De Simone | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Marco Mauti | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Sergio Strizzi | Still Photographer |
| Production | Romano Cannavacciuolo | Administration |
| Production | Marcello Lanza | Administration |
| Production | Carmela Compagnone | Administration |
| Camera | Italo Clemente | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Vittorio Pescetelli | Gaffer |
| Editing | Cecilia Catalucci | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Olga Sarra | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Angelo Raguseo | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Danilo Sterbini | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Renato Marinelli | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Italo Cameracanna | Sound Effects |
| Visual Effects | Franco Ragusa | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Directing | Amanzio Todini | First Assistant Director |