"Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing who spends his time in taverns."
Jaque Catelain
as Michel
Roger Karl
as Nolff
Charles Boyer
as Guenn la Taupe
Philippe Hériat
as Le protecteur
Marcelle Pradot
as Djenna
Claire Prélia
as La mère de Michel et de Djenna
Suzanne Doris
as Lia
Claude Autant-Lara
as Un des copains (uncredited)
Dimitri Dragomir
Lili Samuel
as La lesbienne (uncredited)
Georges Forois
as Un pêcheur (uncredited)
Madame Pâquerette
as La tenancière (uncredited)
Jeanne Bérangère
as (uncredited)
André Daven
Jane Dolys
Marcel L'Herbier
Director
Writer
Honoré de Balzac
Novel
Georges Lucas
Cinematography
Editor
Art Direction
Robert-Jules Garnier
Production Design