He Who Hesitates Is Lost

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

97 mins | Comedy | Dec. 15, 1960

After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.

He Who Hesitates Is Lost

97 mins | Comedy | Dec. 15, 1960

He Who Hesitates Is Lost
After their boss' death, two clerks eagerly await the arrival of the next one, each one of them hoping to become the apple of his eye. They compete in every possible way to impress him, which causes lots of trouble and many misunderstandings.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Titanus, Cineproduzione Emo Bistolfi
Original title Chi si ferma è perduto
Directors Franca Franco, Mario Castellani, Sergio Corbucci, Amasi Damiani
Writers Mario Guerra, Dino De Palma, Giovanni Grimaldi, Bruno Corbucci, Luciano Martino

Cast

Totò

as Antonio Guardalavecchia

Peppino De Filippo

as Giuseppe Colabona

Aroldo Tieri

as Matteo Rossi

Luigi De Filippo

as Donato Cavallo

Alberto Lionello

as Mario Rossi

Alberto Talegalli

as il cliente che protesta

Angela Portaluri

as Iole, figlia di Guardalavecchia

Mario Castellani

as Commendator Pasquetti

Lia Zoppelli

as Giulia, sorella del Comm. Pasquetti

Jacqueline Pierreux

as Teresa, moglie di Colabona

Luigi Pavese

as Cesare Santoro

Anna Campori

as Italia Guardalavecchia

Pietro De Vico

as il cameriere

Renzo Palmer

as Cavicchioni

Peppino De Martino

as l'antiquario sordo

Marisa Traversi

as Adua

Enzo Petito

as Napoleone, l'usciere

Solvejg D'Assunta

as Assunta

Vittorio Vaser

as Proietti

Gino Scotti

as lo iettatore

Sergio Corbucci

as uomo che gioca a biliardo con Cavicchioni (uncredited)