Jeanne Moreau as Céléstine

Georges Géret as Joseph

Michel Piccoli as Monsieur Monteil

Françoise Lugagne as Madame Monteil

Jean Ozenne as Monsieur Rabour

Daniel Ivernel as Captain Mauger

Bernard Musson as Le sacristain

Gilberte Géniat as Rose

Jean-Claude Carrière as Le curé

Muni as Marianne

Claude Jaeger as Le Juge

Madeleine Damien as La cuisinière des Monteil

Geymond Vital as Le brigadier sur le quai de la gare

Jean Franval as Le facteur

Marcel Rouzé as Le chef de gare

Jeanne Pérez as La commère

Andrée Tainsy as La paysanne

Pierre Collet as Le voyageur

Aline Bertrand as La voyageuse

Marc Eyraud as Le secrétaire du commissaire

Gabriel Gobin as Le brigadier qui vient arrêter Joseph

Dominique Zardi as Le policier

Françoise Bertin as (uncredited)

Joëlle Bernard as (uncredited)

Michel Dacquin as (uncredited)