
Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial
Gérard Philipe
Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter
Dany Carrel
Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Danielle Darrieux
Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building
Jacques Duby
Eléonore Josserand, the mother
Jane Marken
Joseph Josserand, the father
Olivier Hussenot
Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore
Henri Vilbert
Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general
Jean Brochard
Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter
Danielle Dumont
Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram
Anouk Aimée
Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine
George Cusin
Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife
Claude Nollier
Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie
Jacques Grello
Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse
Van Doude
Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress
Michèle Grellier
Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building
Gaston Jacquet
Lisa, Compardon's servant
Denise Gence
Gourd, building's concierge
Alexandre Rignault
Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier
Monique Vita
Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe
Judith Magre
Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon
Pascale de Boysson
Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”
Liliane Ernout
Adèle, Josserand's servant
Valérie Vivin
Valérie's maid
Betty Beckers
Clémence, Vabre's maid
Catherine Samie
Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife
Micheline Luccioni
Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)
Jenny Orléans
Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)
Germaine de France
Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)
Gabrielle Fontan
Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)
Arielle Coigney
Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)
Lydia Ewandé
Worker in the yard (uncredited)
Henri Coutet
SNCF controller (uncredited)
Albert Médina
Doctor who comes to announce the death of Mr. Hédouin (uncredited)
Jacques Eyser
Notary (uncredited)
Rivers Cadet
Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)
Jean-Louis Le Goff
Coachman (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)
Charles Lemontier
Guest (uncredited)
Jean Degrave
Guest (uncredited)
René Worms
Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)
Andrès
Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)
Marius Gaidon
Wedding guest (uncredited)
Roger Lecuyer
(uncredited)
Paule Launay