Michel Bouquet

Maurice

Fernand Ledoux

Jock Le Guen

Paul Bernard

Julien de Keriadec aka 'Pattes Blanches'

Suzy Delair

Odette Kerouan

Arlette Thomas

'Mimi la bossue'

Geneviève Morel

Marguerite

Paul Barge

A guest

Betty Daussmond

Julien's aunt

Philippe Sergeol

A guest

Sylvie

Maurice's mother

Jean Debucourt

The investigating judge

Jean-François Bailly

(uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée

The cousin (uncredited)

Edmond Beauchamp

The gendarme (uncredited)

Marius David

(uncredited)

Jean Grémillon