La sbandata is a 1974 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Alfredo Malfatti (supervised by Salvatore Samperi).

[1][2] It is an adaptation of the novel Il volantino (1965) by Pietro A. Buttitta[3] and was filmed in Acireale and Sant'Alfio, Province of Catania.

[4] Salvatore Cannavone (Domenico Modugno) is a Sicilian cobbler-cum-shoe salesman who has worked for thirty years in New York City.

He returns to his hometown where, although of modest means in America, he is considered a wealthy man and becomes the centre of attraction.

Raffaelle notices Salvatore's interest in Mariuccia and attempts to make use of it to have him stay at their house and to exploit his wealth.