
Léonard Monestier owns a large fortune, alas his wife Cynthia made a bad investment in a worthless oil concession. Far from letting this get him down, Léonard decides to find a sucker to buy this concession from him. Right on cue appears Antoine Brévin, a befuddled billionaire who is very interested in Léonard's beautiful daughter Patricia and would do anything to win her hand...
Cast

Louis de Funès
Léonard Monestier

Mireille Darc
Patricia Monestier

Roger Dumas
Paul Monestier

Jacqueline Maillan
Cynthia Monestier, la femme de Léonard

Daniel Ceccaldi
Pedro Castelli

Christian Marin
Charles

Guy Tréjean
Antoine Brévin

Philippe Nicaud
Simon Guilbaud

María Rosa Rodríguez
Palma Diamantino

Yves Barsacq
Mario, un valet de Brévin

Philippe Dumat
Monsieur Morrison
Crew

Jean Girault
Director, Writer
Jacques Vilfrid
Writer
Jean-Michel Gautier
Editor
Marc Fossard
Cinematography
Roger Debelmas
Producer
Jannie Gérard
Producer's Assistant
Sydney Bettex
Production Design
A. Langozky
Editorial Production Assistant

Gérard Hameline
Camera Production Assistant
Paul Rodier
Camera Intern
R. Paillais
Camera Intern
E. Caudrelier
Costume Assistant
Anatole Paris
Makeup Department Head
Jean Brunet
Art Department Assistant
Richard G.
Art Department Assistant
Gabriel Béchir
Art Department Assistant
Alain Gouze
Second Assistant Art Director
Raymond Gauguier
Sound
Jean Zann
Sound
Claude Orhoa
Sound

Jean-Michel Defaye
Music
Helga Romanoff
Still Photographer
Pierre Hani
Creative Consultant
Christiane Vilfrid
Script Consultant
Bernard Bourgouin
Editorial Consultant
Jean Le Roy
Production Manager
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