Julien Duvivier

Department: Directing
Job: Director

Léo Joannon

Department: Writing
Job: Writer

Henri Jeanson

Department: Writing
Job: Writer

Julien Duvivier

Department: Writing
Job: Writer

Robert Hakim

Department: Production
Job: Producer

Émile Zola

Department: Writing
Job: Novel

Léon Barsacq

Department: Art
Job: Production Design

Michel Kelber

Department: Camera
Job: Director of Photography

Maurice Barnath

Department: Art
Job: Set Decoration

Marcel Escoffie

Department: Costume & Make-Up
Job: Costume Design

Jean Wiener

Department: Sound
Job: Original Music Composer

Raymond Hakim

Department: Production
Job: Producer

Madeleine Gug

Department: Editing
Job: Editor

Gérard Philipe

Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel

Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrie

Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby

Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken

Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Husseno

Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert

Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

Jean Brochard

Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

Danielle Dumont

Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

Anouk Aimée

Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

George Cusin

Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

Claude Nollier

Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

Jacques Grello

Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

Van Doude

Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

Michèle Grelli

Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress

Gaston Jacquet

Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

Denise Gence

Lisa, Compardon's servant

Alexandre Rigna

Gourd, building's concierge

Monique Vita

Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

Judith Magre

Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

Pascale de Boys

Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon

Liliane Ernout

Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Valérie Vivin

Adèle, Josserand's servant

Betty Beckers

Valérie's maid

Catherine Samie

Clémence, Vabre's maid

Micheline Lucci

Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

Jenny Orléans

Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

Germaine de Fra

Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fonta

Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

Arielle Coigney

Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)

Lydia Ewandé

Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Worker in the yard (uncredited)

Albert Médina

SNCF controller (uncredited)

Jacques Eyser

Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)

Rivers Cadet

Notary (uncredited)

Jean-Louis Le G

Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

Coachman (uncredited)

Charles Lemonti

Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)

Jean Degrave

Guest (uncredited)

René Worms

Guest (uncredited)

Andrès

Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)

Marius Gaidon

Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)

Roger Lecuyer

Wedding guest (uncredited)

Paule Launay

(uncredited)