"The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussian War of 1871 to the invasion by the Germans in World War II."
Raimu
as Uncle Jules Froment
Michèle Morgan
as Marie Froment-Léonard
Louis Jouvet
as Pierre Froment / Félix Froment
Suzy Prim
as Estelle Froment adult
Renée Devillers
as Gabrielle Froment
Georges Biscot
as Noblet
Colette Darfeuil
as Regular barmaid of the Moulin Rouge
Harry Krimer
as Robert Léonard
René Génin
as Gabrielle's father
Fernand Ledoux
as Mayor
Daniel Mendaille
as Clémenceau
Jean Mercanton
as Alain Froment
Lucien Nat
as Bernard Froment adult
René Bergeron
as Sénéchal
Colette Borelli
as Estelle child
Jean Claudio
as Félix child
Maurice Rémy
as Student
Olga Lord
as
Marcel Maupi
Romain Bouquet
Missia
Auguste Bovério
Moniquella
Thomy Bourdelle
Michele Olivier
Robert Ozanne
Léo David
Raymone
René Ferté
Anita Gombault
Sylvette Saugé
Olga Valéry
Génia Vaury
Nicolas Amato
as (uncredited)
Dora Doll
Fignolita
Louis Jourdan
as Christian (uncredited)
Robert Le Vigan
as Uncle Michel Froment (uncredited)
Yvonne Legeay
Drue Lytton
Ginette Maddie
as Aglaé (uncredited)
Pierre Magnier
Jean-François Martial
Jean Mercury
Jako Mika
as Dancer (uncredited)
Anita Palacine
Claude Robert
Sinoël
Madeleine Sylvain
as Valentine Froment, Pierre's wife (uncredited)
Jean Wiener
Julien Duvivier
Director
Hagop Arakelian
Makeup Artist
Paul-Louis Boutié
Set Decoration
Joseph de Bretagne
Sound
Marcel Achard
Writer
Music
Marthe Poncin
Editor
Charles Spaak
Paul Graetz
Producer
Guy de Gastyne
Art Direction
Joseph Mejinsky
Igor Keldich
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Jules Kruger
Director of Photography
Roger Forster
Still Photographer