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

Gabriel Gobin

Étienne Lesage, town hall employee

Albert Michel

Goujon son

Jean Favre-Bertin

Mr. Piolet, teacher

Bruno Balp

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)