The struggles of a small business owner come to light in this film by director André Cayatte. The proprietor of a fabric shop, M. Baudu faces stiff competition when a department store moves in across the street, the first of its kind in 1860s Paris. On top of the stresses associated with the rival retailer, Baudu’s niece and two nephews take up residence with him after recently being orphaned. The niece, Denise Baudu, sees the writing on the wall for her uncle’s business so she takes a job as a shop girl with his competitor and despite her success the decision does not register well with the family.
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Michel Simon as Baudu
Albert Préjean as Mouret
Blanchette Brunoy as Denise Baudu
Suzy Prim as Madame Desforges
Juliette Faber as Marguerite Vadon, une vendeuse
Huguette Vivier as Clara Prunaire, une vendeuse
Santa Relli as Geneviève Baudu, la fille de Baudu
Catherine Fonteney as Aurélie L'homme, la première
Jacqueline Gauthier as Pauline Cugnot, vendeuse au rayon lingerie
René Blancard as Jules Colomban, le commis de Baudu
Georges Chamarat as L'inspecteur Jouve
Pierre Bertin as Gaujean, fournisseur en tissus
Maximilienne as Madame Cabin
Marcelle Rexiane as Madame Marty
Suzet Maïs as La comtesse de Boves
André Reybaz as Jean Baudu
Jean Tissier as Emile Bourdoncle
Jean Rigaux as Baugé, un vendeur
Pierre Labry as Le serrurier
Dorette Ardenne as
Odette Barencey as
Paul Barge as
Jeannette Batti as
Jacques Beauvais as
Albert Broquin as
Charlotte Ecard as
Gustave Gallet as
Pierre Labry as
Jacques Latrouite as
Palmyre Levasseur as
Albert Malbert as
Maurice Marceau as
Frédéric Moriss as
Julienne Paroli as
Rambauville as
Roger Vincent as
Fernand Mailly as Sébastien Jouve, le chef du personnel
Pierre de Guingand as Octave Mouret
Fabien Haziza as Colomban
René Donnio as Deloche
Durafour as
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