Jean Gabin

Grandgil, artist painter

Bourvil

Marcel Martin, unemployed taxi driver

Louis de Funès

Jambier, grocer

Jeannette Batti

Mariette Martin, Marcel's wife

Georgette Anys

Lucienne Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Robert Arnoux

Marchandot, butcher

Germaine Delbat

Restaurant customer

Jean Dunot

Alfred Couronne, owner of the Belotte cafe

Bernard Lajarrige

Policeman

Jacques Marin

Owner of the restaurant Saint Martin

Hubert de Lapparent

Nervous hostage

Anne Carrère

Socialite (uncredited)

Martine Alexis

German switchboard operator (uncredited)

Anouk Ferjac

Young girl during the alert (uncredited]

Paul Barge

Farmer with his cow (uncredited)

Yvonne Claudie

Old prostitute (uncredited)

Jean Vinci

Disgruntled customer at the restaurant (uncredited)

Louis Viret

Cyclist (uncredited)

Henri Lambert

(uncredited)