

105 minutes
3/5/1938
Hercule, a young peasant, inherits a Parisian newspaper with a large circulation. The editor-in-chief, Vasco, takes advantage of his ignorance to make corruption prevail. But Hercules gradually realizes the role that we make him play.

Fernandel
as Hercule Maffre

Gaby Morlay
as Juliette Leclerc

Jules Berry
as Vasco

Pierre Brasseur
as Bastien

Henri Crémieux
as Bajoux

Édouard Delmont
as Maffre

Nane Germon
as Miette
Vincent Hyspa
as Cahuzac

Robert Pizani
as First brother Riquel

Henri Poupon
as Boeuf

Jean Tissier
as Third brother Riquel

Charles Dechamps
as Second brother Riquel

Edmond Beauchamp
as Vasco's secretary (uncredited)

Robert Berri
as Vaillant (uncredited)

Albert Broquin
as Ficelle (uncredited)
Félix Claude
as (uncredited)

Henry Darbray
as Saint-Eloi (uncredited)

Jean Daurand
as Sandwich (uncredited)
Paul Denneville
as Sophocle (uncredited)
Duluard
as Le Hardy (uncredited)
Georges Fels
as Batifol (uncredited)
Jacques Ferreol
as (uncredited)

Anthony Gildès
as Lorgnette (uncredited)
Sylvain Itkine
as Crossword enthusiast (uncredited)

Georges Lannes
as Martial (uncredited)

Frédéric Mariotti
as Grape picker (uncredited)

Marcel Melrac
as Mechanic (uncredited)

Robert Seller
as Doorman (uncredited)

Sinoël
as (uncredited)
Jean Tarride
as Cartoonist (uncredited)

Georges Vitray
as Perruche (uncredited)