100 minutes
2/27/1950
Henri Chatelard is well into his forties, owns a restaurant and a cinema in the city, and appreciates women. When he meets Marie, an 18-ish strong-head who just lost her father in a small fishing village, it is not clear who is the hunter and who is the prey.
Jean Gabin
as Henri Chatelard
Blanchette Brunoy
as Odile Le Flem
Nicole Courcel
as Marie Le Flem
Claude Romain
as Marcel Viau
Julien Carette
as Thomas Viaud
Jane Marken
as Mrs. Josselin
Louis Seigner
as Jules
Odette Laure
as Françoise
René Blancard
as Dorchain
Robert Vattier
as Unhappy customer
Georges Vitray
as Mr. Josselin
Olivier Hussenot
as Uncle of Marie and Odile
Gabrielle Fontan
as Gossip
Marie-Louise Godard
as Aunt of Marie and Odile
Louise Fouquet
as Prostitute
Jeanne Véniat
as Madame Blanc
Martial Rèbe
as Auctioneer
Germaine Michel
as Madame Pincemin, the first aunt
Charles Mahieu
as Hairdresser
Yvonne Yma
as Neighbor
Émile Drain
as Doctor
Jean-François Bailly
as Joseph Le Flem (uncredited)
Jean Bertho
as Fancy bidder (uncredited)
Jackie Blanchot
as Quartermaster (uncredited)
Jean Clarieux
as Worker (uncredited)
Maurice Derville
as Waiter from the brewery (uncredited)
Christian Fourcade
as Hubert Le Flem (uncredited)
Robert Fretel
as Waiter from the brewery (uncredited)
Georges Galley
as Sailor (uncredited)
Camille Guérini
as Seller (uncredited)
Joël Hamond
as Sailor (uncredited)
René Hell
as Consumer (uncredited)
Roland Lesaffre
as Sailor (uncredited)
Henri Niel
as Belote player at the brasserie (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
as Belote player (uncredited)
Roger Vieuille
as (uncredited)
Paul Violette
as (uncredited)