"While Henri was a POW during the war, his wife passed away, and he returned to face the challenges of bringing up three children alone. Henri may get drunk and angry at times, but he also has a better side that will not stay buried."
Jean Gabin
as Henri Neveu
Marie-José Nat
as Odette
Claude Brasseur
as Loulou
Renée Faure
as Maître Surville
Roger Dumas
as Fernand
Paul Frankeur
as Ernest
Roger Tréville
as Jacques Pedrell
Dominique Page
as Josette
Jacques Monod
as President of the court
François Chaumette
as School principal
Louis Seigner
as Public prosecutor
Alfred Adam
as Loutrel, Louis' manager
Léon Zitrone
as Self
Pierre Vernier
as Inspector
Bernard Dhéran
as Moineau
Paul Mercey
as Bistro buddy (uncredited)
Max Montavon
as Prisoner
Jacques Hilling
as Boss of the Stella hotel
Pascal Mazzotti
as Max, manservant
René Havard
as Photographer
France Asselin
as Mrs. Dubourg
Pierre Leproux
as Mr. Gildas
Max Amyl
Gabriel Gobin
as Dubourg
Gaby Basset
as Mrs. Gildas
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Producer
Denys de La Patellière
Writer
Georges Dancigers
Director
Jean-Paul Guibert
Michel Audiard
René Lefèvre
Novel
Louis Page
Director of Photography
Jacqueline Thiédot
Editor
René Renoux
Production Design