After being transferred to a sleepy village in the mountains, Italian police chief Antonio Carotenuto (Vittorio De Sica) decides to occupy his time by finding a wife. When he meets knockout Maria De Ritis (Gina Lollobrigida), otherwise known as Frisky, Carotenuto makes his move, but the town heartbreaker already has her mind set on Pietro Stelluti, a young cop on his squad. However, Carotenuto still might find a wife in midwife Annarella Mirziano (Marisa Merlini).