"Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger..."
Lino Ventura
as Laurent Dannecker
Bourvil
as Hector Valentin
Marie Dubois
as Jackie Keller
Jean-Claude Rolland
as Mick Évratte
Jess Hahn
as Calderon aka "Nénesse"
Michel Constantin
as Skida
Hénia Suchar
as Christiane, Mick's wife
Reine Courtois
as Yvonne Didier
Nick Stephanini
as Casimir Therraz, contractor
Roger Jacquet
as Capester, trucker
Michel Charrel
as Cuirzepas, man on the radio
Pierre Frag
as Bouvreuil aka "Fanfan", the injured
Marcel Pérès
as Jubo, cook
François Vibert
as Keller
Marc Eyraud
as Monsieur Mulot, educator
Paul Crauchet
as Pelissier, accountant
Mick Besson
as Raoul, the mobster who complains about the kidneys
Frédéric Santaya
as Raoul Scarella, the poor box looter
Henri Czarniak
as Stan Boricki, the man with dark glasses
Guy Henry
as
Marcel Bernier
as Man from Therraz (uncredited)
Sylvain Lévignac
as Raoul's friend (uncredited)
Georges Guéret
Robert Enrico
Director
Writer
José Giovanni
Dialogue
Novel
Jean Boffety
Director of Photography
Gérard Beytout
Producer
Jacqueline Meppiel
Editor
Jean Saussac
Production Design
Set Decoration
Louis Dor
Makeup Artist
Pierre Cosson
Assistant Director
Robert Biart
Sound
Françoise Bettiol
Script Supervisor
François de Roubaix
Original Music Composer
Michel Ardan