In a chaotic 19th-century Paris teeming with aristocrats, thieves, psychics, and courtesans, theater mime Baptiste is in love with the mysterious actress Garance. But Garance, in turn, is loved by three other men: pretentious actor Frederick, conniving thief Lacenaire, and Count Edouard of Montray.
Arletty
as Claire Reine, dite Garance
Jean-Louis Barrault
as Baptiste Debureau
Pierre Brasseur
as Frédérick Lemaître
Marcel Herrand
as Pierre-François Lacenaire
María Casares
as Nathalie
Louis Salou
as Édouard comte de Montray
Pierre Renoir
as Jericho
Jane Marken
as Mme Hermine
Gaston Modot
as Fil de Soie
Fabien Loris
as Avril
Marcel Pérès
as Le directeur des Funambules
Etienne Decroux
as Anselme Debureau