Jean Gabin as Henri Neveu

Marie-José Nat as Odette

Claude Brasseur as Loulou

Renée Faure as Maître Surville

Roger Dumas as Fernand

Paul Frankeur as Ernest

Roger Tréville as Jacques Pedrell

Dominique Page as Josette

Jacques Monod as President of the court

François Chaumette as School principal

Louis Seigner as Public prosecutor

Alfred Adam as Loutrel, Louis' manager

Léon Zitrone as Self

Pierre Vernier as Inspector

Bernard Dhéran as Moineau

Paul Mercey as Bistro buddy (uncredited)

Max Montavon as Prisoner

Jacques Hilling as Boss of the Stella hotel

Pascal Mazzotti as Max, manservant

René Havard as Photographer

France Asselin as Mrs. Dubourg

Pierre Leproux as Mr. Gildas

Max Amyl as Inspector

Gabriel Gobin as Dubourg

Gaby Basset as Mrs. Gildas