Jean Gabin as Victor Ploubaz

Ginette Leclerc as Marie-Ange Ploubaz

Éric Damain as Pierre Simonet

Jacques Marin as Antoine Simonet

Micheline Luccioni as Paulette Simonet

Claude Piéplu as Alexandre Volabruque

Jean Carmet as Staline

André Pousse as Balloche

Raymond Meunier as Tartinville

Yves Barsacq as Ravasson, teacher

Jacqueline Doyen as Léontine Coulibeaux

Roger Lumont as Calibeux

Michel Pilorgé as Camille Coulibeaux

Ginette Garcin as Séverine

Gilberte Géniat as Mrs. Volabruque

Michel Audiard as Railwayman (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli as Stationmaster (uncredited)

Yvan Chiffre as (uncredited)

Henri Cogan as Trucker (uncredited)

Jacques Hilling as Fernand (uncredited)