Rabbi Avram arrives in Philadelphia from Poland en route to San Francisco where he will be a congregation's new rabbi. An innocent and inexperienced traveller, he is tricked by con men to pay for the trip to go west, then they leave him and his belongings scattered along a deserted road. He is befriended by a stranger, Tommy, who is a bank robber and have many adventures during their journey.

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Gene Wilder
• Harrison Ford
• Ramon Bieri
• Val Bisoglio
• George DiCenzo
• Leo Fuchs
• Penny Peyser
• William Smith