Does $f^3$ integrable imply $f$ integrable?

You could try proving the following theorem : If $f:[a,b]\to \mathbb{R}$ is Riemann-integrable, and $\varphi : [c,d]\to \mathbb{R}$ is continuous where $f([a,b])\subset [c,d]$, then $\varphi\circ f$ is Riemann integrable.

You need to begin with the Riemann condition for integrability (difference between Upper and Lower sum is small), and use the uniform continuity of $\varphi$. It takes a little more work than that, but that is the essence of the argument.

Now just take $\varphi(x) :=x^{1/3}$, to see that your statement is true.