Vittorio De Sica is a teacher struggling to take care of his family and always dreaming that Parliament will increase the salaries for teachers and life will become easier for his wife, Maria Mereander, and kids. An Indian prince (Sabu) visits Italy, is assisted by the teacher and gives De Sica a baby elephant as a reward. This upsets the landlord, Nando Bruno, the other tenants, and the neighborhood. He takes the elephant away but, like Lassie, it comes home.
| Directing | Gianni Franciolini | Director |
| Production | Vittorio De Sica | Producer |
| Camera | Anchise Brizzi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Story |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Story |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Directing | Luisa Alessandri | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franco Montemurro | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Production Design |
| Camera | Alberto Fusi | Camera Operator |
| Production | Roberto Moretti | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Pasquale Misiano | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Alfredo Palmieri | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ennio Guarnieri | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Oscar Di Santo | Sound |
| Editing | Marcella Benvenuti | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Angelo Pennoni | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Alessandro Cicognini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Nino Misiano | Production Manager |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli | Producer |
