Bernard Blier as Émile Gauthier, chauffeur de taxi et trésorier du syndicat

Danièle Delorme as Thérèse Ravenaz, jeune mineure provinciale

Pierre Trabaud as Gaston, le co-chauffeur d'Émile

Pierre Mondy as L'ami de Forestier

Julien Carette as Le tapissier

France Roche as Catherine, une journaliste

Paul Villé as Victor

Yvette Etiévant as Adrienne Gauthier, la femme d’Émile

Sophie Leclair as Raymonde, la petite amie de Gaston

Gérard Oury as Un journaliste

Arlette Marchal as Mme Forestier

Michel Piccoli as Un journaliste aux archives

Colette Régis as La cliente en bagarre

Jean Sylvain as Le client en bagarre

Christian Lude as Marcel Forestier - le dentiste

Marcelle Arnold as Marguerite Forestier, la femme du dentiste

Michel Nastorg as Un client

Marcel Magnat as L'agent de police - mari de la concierge

Georgette Anys as La concierge de Forestier

Henri Coutet as Alfred, un typographe-linotypiste du journal

Jacques Harden as Un journaliste obligeant

Jacques Dynam as Un journaliste photographe du journal

Denise Precheur as La première sténo-dactylo du journal

Claire Olivier as La seconde sténo-dactylo du journal

Jean Berton as L'agent verbalisateur

Huguette Faget as L'assistante sociale

Malka Vérone as La mère mineure fugueuse à la gare de Lyon

Geneviève Morel as La voisine de palier d'Émile

Louis de Funès as Le futur papa qui lit le journal

Michel Etcheverry as M. Langlois, un futur père

Albert Michel as M. Marpin, un futur père

Jean Sylvère as M. Lainé, un futur père

Sanfrenier as Un brancardier sortant de l'ambulance

Juliette Gréco as La chanteuse

Annie Girardot as Apparition en jeune femme demandant si le taxi est libre

Thérèse Aspar as (uncredited)

Madeleine Barbulée as La marchande de jouets de la gare (uncredited)

Antonin Baryel as (uncredited)

Jean Blancheur as L'homme qui fouille dans les poubelles (uncredited)

Jackie Blanchot as Un homme à Saint-Germain des-Prés (uncredited)

José Casa as Le monsieur qui demande le train pour Marseille (uncredited)

Liliane Charpentier as (uncredited)

Marcel Charvey as Un client du taxi (uncredited)

Maurice Chevit as Soldat dans la salle d'attente, gare de Lyon (uncredited)

René Clermont as Un journaliste (uncredited)

Henri Cote as (uncredited)

Marius David as (uncredited)

Hubert de Lapparent as Un balayeur devant l'hôpital (uncredited)

Maurice Derville as (uncredited)

Cécile Eddy as (uncredited)

Paul Faivre as Chauffeur de taxi et adhérant syndical (uncredited)

Pierre Ferval as Le pêcheur qui trouve l'enfant de Thérèse (uncredited)

Gustave Gallet as Un journaliste (uncredited)

Simone Guisin as Une infirmière de l'Hôtel-Dieu (uncredited)

Gilberte Géniat as La cliente de la voyante (uncredited)

René Hell as Un journaliste (uncredited)

Julien Lacroix as (uncredited)

Mary Lanne as (uncredited)

Léon Larive as Le gros client du taxi (uncredited)

Jean-Paul Le Chanois as Un infirmier (uncredited)

Albert Malbert as Le concierge des HLM (uncredited)

Maurice Marceau as Le contrôleur (uncredited)

René Marjac as (uncredited)

Christiane Mayo as (uncredited)

Gilbert Moreau as (uncredited)

Laure Paillette as La dame pipi de la gare (uncredited)

Julienne Paroli as Une concierge (uncredited)

Georges Patrix as (uncredited)

Michel Piccoli as Un journaliste aux archives (uncredited)

Madame Pâquerette as Une vieille dame dans la rue (uncredited)

Roger Rafal as (uncredited)

Simone Signoret as Une journaliste au journal (uncredited)

Germaine Stainval as Cliente du taxi qui veut doit aller à l''opéra (uncredited)

Max Tréjean as (uncredited)

Frédéric Valmain as (uncredited)

Eugène Yvernès as Un client du taxi (uncredited)