Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer



Pierre Fresnay

Baptiste Talon, retired SNCF employee



Noël-Noël

Blaise Poulossière, pig farmer



Mona Goya

Catherine, boss of the farm



André Dalibert

Anselme Poulossière, son of Blaise



Yane Barry

Mariette, Blaise's granddaughter



Hélène Dieudonné

Mother Superior of the “Gouyette” hospice



Guy Decomble

Coach driver



Alexandre Rignault

Farmer who receives Blaise



Paul Mercey

Mayor of the village



Paul Bisciglia

Jojo, Mariette's fiancé



Robert Dalban

Jérôme Ardouin, gravedigger



Yvette Etiévant

Louise, boss of the café



Gabriel Gobin

Étienne Lesage, town hall employee



Albert Michel

Goujon son



Max Mégy

Gaston, motoring tourist



Jean Favre-Bertin

Mr. Piolet, teacher



Georges Loriot

Resident of the “Gouyette” hospice



Bruno Balp

Community hall worker



Louis Lalanne

Community hall worker



Charles Bouillaud

Bleuzet son



Paul Faivre

Léon, customer at the café



Denise Carvenne

Tourist by car



Jacques Marin

Gendarmerie brigadier on a bicycle (uncredited)



Jean-Pierre Rambal

Football referee (uncredited)



Yvonne Dany

Sister from the "Gouyette" hospice (uncredited)



Laure Paillette

Employee at Catherine's farm (uncredited)



Lisa Jouvet

Sister driving the van (uncredited)



René Hell

Customer at the café (uncredited)



Roger Vincent

(uncredited)



Édouard Francomme

Customer at the café (uncredited)



Max Montavon

(uncredited)



Josette Vardier

(uncredited)