"A bungling thief is threatened by one target with blackmail, unless the thief will kill his own cousin, a wealthy eccentric who is considered the village idiot."
Charles Trenet
as Ludovic
Julien Carette
as Felicien Leonard
Jacqueline Bouvier
as Paulette
Denise Grey
as Bernardine Leonard
Pierre Brasseur
as Prosper Bonenfant
Jean Meyer
as Tancrede
Jacqueline Pagnol
Gaby Wagner
as Marguerite
Marcel Pérès
as Cafe owner
Albert Rémy
as Bird seller
Jeanne Arnoux
as
Roger Blin
as Bohemian leader
René Bourbon
as Maître Failtrain, notary
Jenny Burnay
as Geneviève Bonenfant
Jean Dasté
as Porcelain mender
Guy Decomble
as Knife-grinder
Etienne Decroux
as Prasmoquier
Jean Didier
as Traveler on the train
Louise Fouquet
as Flowergirl
Yette Lucas
as Owner of the cafe
Madeleine Suffel
as Other half
Edmond van Daële
as Engraver
Yves Deniaud
as Léon, the waiter
Maurice Baquet
as Lantern seller
Édouard Delmont
as Tramp
Raymond Bussières
as Painter (uncredited)
Madame Chantel
as Baby's Mother (uncredited)
Jeannette Chauffour
as Merchant of four seasons (uncredited)
Pierre Collet
as Clothes Merchant (uncredited)
Guy d'Arnoux
as (uncredited)
Louis Daquin
Debaker
Jacques Dufilho
as Chestnut merchant (uncredited)
Jeanne Dussol
as Balloon seller (uncredited)
Paul Frankeur
as Edouard, the shoemaker (uncredited)
Jean Gehret
Jean Gold
as Inspector (uncredited)
Maurice Hiléro
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Pierre Latour
Charles Lavialle
as Postman (uncredited)
André Le Gall
Jean Leduc
as Dog shearer (uncredited)
Fabien Loris
as Streetlamp lighter (uncredited)
Maray
Cécyl Marcyl
as Chickweed seller (uncredited)
Geneviève Morel
as Maid (uncredited)
Jane Morlet
Marcel Mouloudji
as Chimney sweep (uncredited)
Négery
as Glazier (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
as Guest of Bernardine (uncredited)
Julienne Paroli
Louis Penalair
as Circus doorman (uncredited)
Lucien Raimbourg
Rittner
Sassia
as Ice cream man (uncredited)
Schelsser
Robert Scipion
Simone Signoret
as Gypsy (uncredited)
Germaine Stainval
as Old Lady (uncredited)
René Stern
Marcel Talmont
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Emilio Vardannes
as Old gentleman (uncredited)
Varillat
as Photographer (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
as Colonel (uncredited)
Georges Vitsoris
as Bohemian (uncredited)
Vitta
as Second chimney sweep (uncredited)
Max Volle
as Cook (uncredited)
Bernard Véron
as Shoe shiner (uncredited)
Eugène Yvernès
as Doctor (uncredited)
André Thomas
Director of Photography
Joseph Kosma
Original Music Composer
Pierre Prévert
Director
Music
Screenplay
Charles Bretoneiche
Editor
Max Douy
Art Direction
Jacques Prévert
Maurice Carrouet
Sound