

A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.
Henri Verneuil
Jean Gaven
Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Madeleine Sylvain
Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Francis Linel
Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Antonin Berval
Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman

Mag-Avril
Miss Negret, old maid
Georges Briquet