Gérard Philipe as Fanfan la Tulipe

Gina Lollobrigida as Adeline

Marcel Herrand as Louis XV

Olivier Hussenot as Tranche-Montagne

Noël Roquevert as Fier-à-Bras

Geneviève Page as Marquise de Pompadour

Sylvie Pelayo as Henriette de France

Henri Rollan as Marshal of Estrées

Nerio Bernardi as La Franchise

Jean-Marc Tennberg as Lebel

Lolita De Silva as Lady in waiting

Irene Young as Marion

Georgette Anys as Madame Tranche-Montagne

Hennery as Guillot

Lucien Callamand as Marshal of Brandenburg

Gil Delamare as Soldier

Jackie Blanchot as Soldier

Joé Davray as Soldier

Gérard Buhr as Soldier

Georges Demas as

Jean Parédès as Captain of the Houlette

Jean Debucourt as Voice of the historian (voice)

Harry-Max as (uncredited)

Guy Henry as (uncredited)

Françoise Spira as (uncredited)

Claire Guibert as Adeline La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)

Alexandre Rignault as La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Violette as (uncredited)