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