Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Gérard Philipe

   Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

2. 

   Dany Carrel

   Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

3. 

   Danielle Darrieux

   Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

4. 

   Jacques Duby

   Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

5. 

   Jane Marken

   Eléonore Josserand, the mother

6. 

   Olivier Hussenot

   Joseph Josserand, the father

7. 

   Henri Vilbert

   Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

8. 

   Jean Brochard

   Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

9. 

   Danielle Dumont

   Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

10. 

    Anouk Aimée

    Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

11. 

    George Cusin

    Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

12. 

    Claude Nollier

    Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

13. 

    Jacques Grello

    Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

14. 

    Van Doude

    Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

15. 

    Michèle Grellier

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

16. 

    Gaston Jacquet

    Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

17. 

    Denise Gence

    Lisa, Compardon's servant

18. 

    Alexandre Rignault

    Gourd, building's concierge

19. 

    Monique Vita

    Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

20. 

    Judith Magre

    Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

21. 

    Pascale de Boysson

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

22. 

    Liliane Ernout

    Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

23. 

    Valérie Vivin

    Adèle, Josserand's servant

24. 

    Betty Beckers

    Valérie's maid

25. 

    Catherine Samie

    Clémence, Vabre's maid

26. 

    Micheline Luccioni

    Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

27. 

    Jenny Orléans

    Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

28. 

    Germaine de France

    Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

29. 

    Gabrielle Fontan

    Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

30. 

    Arielle Coigney

    Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)

31. 

    Lydia Ewandé

    Clarisse's domestic (uncredited)

32. 

    Henri Coutet

    Worker in the yard (uncredited)

33. 

    Albert Médina

    SNCF controller (uncredited)

34. 

    Jacques Eyser

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

35. 

    Rivers Cadet

    Notary (uncredited)

36. 

    Jean-Louis Le Goff

    Maître d'hôtel (uncredited)

37. 

    Paul Faivre

    Coachman (uncredited)

38. 

    Charles Lemontier

    Passerby in the street with Valérie (uncredited)

39. 

    Jean Degrave

    Guest (uncredited)

40. 

    René Worms

    Guest (uncredited)

41. 

    Andrès

    Guest at the Josserands (uncredited)

42. 

    Marius Gaidon

    Waiter at the wedding buffet (uncredited)

43. 

    Roger Lecuyer

    Wedding guest (uncredited)

44. 

    Paule Launay

    (uncredited)