The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who is terminally ill will receive the money. They all try their luck with getting ill before the other so one family member pretends to be deaf, another pretends to have a terrible back ache and so on...
Louis de Funès
Ange Galopin, creditor who wants to recover the moneyFrancis Blanche
William Foster Valmorin, AmericanNoël Roquevert
Maître Albert LeboîteuxJean Richard
Jérôme Valmorin, explorerMario David
MasseurRobert Manuel
Luigi Valmorin aka 'Valmorino'Max Elloy
Simpson, Pierre's butlerFred O'Beck