"Denis, a poor student in philosophy, works as a night porter in the Paris market of Les Halles in order to pay for his studies. Constantly weary, he falls asleep and dreams of a beautiful girl in white, Irène, with whom he falls in love."
Fernand Gravey
as Denis
Micheline Presle
as Irène
Saturnin Fabre
as Professor Thalès
Charles Granval
as Adalbert, blind man
Bernard Blier
as Lucien
Marcel Lévesque
as Doctor Le Tellier
Christiane Nère
as Nina
Jean Parédès
as Cadet
Zita Fiore
as Assistant
Michel Vitold
as Boris
Roger Caccia
as 'Le fou-pendule'
Paul Frankeur
as Boss of the bistro
Marguerite Ducouret
as Market gardener
André Nicolle
as Conservative
Maurice Marceau
as One of the "forts des Halles"
Maurice Salabert
Géo Forster
as Diner
Roger Vincent
as Guest
Maurice Schutz
as Old man
Marguerite de Morlaye
Joé Davray
as Nina's friend
Henry Gerrar
as
Eugène Yvernès
Marcel L'Herbier
Director
Marcel Magniez
Art Direction
Adaptation
Louis Chavance
Screenplay
Émilienne Nelissen
Editor
Maurice Henry
René Moulaert
Henri Tiquet
Camera Operator
Suzanne Catelain
Pierre Montazel
Director of Photography
Maurice Thiriet
Original Music Composer