Gérard Philipe as Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel as Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrieux as Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby as Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken as Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Hussenot as Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert as Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

Jean Brochard as Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

Danielle Dumont as Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

Anouk Aimée as Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

George Cusin as Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

Claude Nollier as Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

Jacques Grello as Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

Van Doude as Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

Michèle Grellier as Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress

Gaston Jacquet as Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

Denise Gence as Lisa, Compardon's servant

Alexandre Rignault as Gourd, building's concierge

Monique Vita as Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

Judith Magre as Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

Pascale de Boysson as Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon

Liliane Ernout as Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Valérie Vivin as Adèle, Josserand's servant

Betty Beckers as Valérie's maid

Catherine Samie as Clémence, Vabre's maid

Micheline Luccioni as Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

Jenny Orléans as Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

Germaine de France as Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan as Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

Arielle Coigney as Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)

Lydia Ewandé as Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)

Henri Coutet as Worker in the yard (uncredited)

Albert Médina as SNCF controller (uncredited)

Jacques Eyser as Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)

Rivers Cadet as Notary (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Le Goff as Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Paul Faivre as Coachman (uncredited)

Charles Lemontier as Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)

Jean Degrave as Guest (uncredited)

René Worms as Guest (uncredited)

Andrès as Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)

Marius Gaidon as Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)

Roger Lecuyer as Wedding guest (uncredited)

Paule Launay as (uncredited)