Gérard Philipe
Role: Michel Grandier
Suzanne Cloutier
Role: Juliette
Gabrielle Fontan
Role: Boss of the confectionery
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Role: The castellan / Monsieur Bellanger
Édouard Delmont
Role: County warden
René Génin
Role: Father Lajeunesse / Clerk
Roland Lesaffre
Role: Legionnaire
Arthur Devère
Role: Souvenir merchant
Louise Fouquet
Role: Legionnaire's companion
Martial Rèbe
Role: Employee
Marion Delbo
Role: Courteous housewife
Fernand René
Role: Postman
Marcelle Arnold
Role: Cantankerous woman
Max Dejean
Role: Policeman
Gustave Gallet
Role: Notary
Jean Besnard
Role: Cripple
Paul Bonifas
Role: Captain of the cargo ship
Yves Robert
Role: Accordionist
Jean Bazin
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Gérard Darrieu
Role: Prisoner (uncredited)
Olivier Darrieux
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Georges Demas
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Liliane Ernout
Role: Village woman (uncredited)
Marc Gentilhomme
Role: Village man (uncredited)
René Hell
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Hennery
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Lorrain
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Guy Mairesse
Role: Prisoner (uncredited)
Henri Niel
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Claire Olivier
Role: Old woman (uncredited)
Jean Sylvère
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Pierre Vernier
Role: Young man with memories (uncredited)
Paul Violette
Role: Village man (uncredited)
Eugène Yvernès
Role: Village man (uncredited)