Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio caretaker and shoemaker is devoted to Saint John Beheaded and is trying to find out who has been stealing the oil that keeps the candle to the saint burning. He also does not approve of his daughter's boy friend and he does not want him to marry her.
| Writing | Amleto Palermi | Screenplay |
| Directing | Amleto Palermi | Director |
| Writing | Nino Martoglio | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo Vergano | Screenplay |
| Camera | Fernando Risi | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Giovanni Bianchi | Sound |
| Editing | Duilio A. Lucarelli | Editor |
| Art | Piero Filippone | Production Design |
| Art | Vittorio Valentini | Production Design |
| Art | Mario Rappini | Set Decoration |
| Production | Folco Laudati | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Sacha Derewitsky | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giuseppe Sylos | Production Manager |
| Directing | Giorgio Bianchi | Co-Director |
| Directing | Fede Arnaud | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mariano Cafiero | First Assistant Director |