A young man is involved in a swindle to produce synthetic gold, but fortunately when the fakery is uncovered he still has his girlfriend and a ticket to America.

Albert Perret, a sympathetic scammer

Gaby, a little saleswoman

Pierre, a friend of Albert

Adolphe Tourbier, a chemist

Baron de Varville, a great banker

Miss Bruce, Albert's mistress

Violette Tourbier, Adolphe's wife, Albert's landlady

Madeleine, Gaby's friend

Achille

Pierre's mother, owner of a bistro