Tulipe, is an old man who lives alone in an old railway carriage in the Argentueil region of Paris. His main passions are gardening and oil painting, but he also has a secret source of income. His godson discovers that Tulipe is actually a master forger, producing perfect copies of 10 franc notes. His godson’s girlfriend sees this as an opportunity to get very rich – but she must persuade Tulipe to forge 500 franc notes. Assuming Tulipe’s agreement, his godson and his girlfriend buy an expensive new car and luxury villa in provincial France – but there is a cruel turn of fate in store for them when Tulipe strikes up a friendship with a millionaire playboy.
Jean Gabin
as M. Martin dit « Le père Tulipe »
Liselotte Pulver
as Hilda
Pierre Vernier
as Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert
Mary Marquet
as Dora, l'épouse d'Albert
Jean Tissier
as Albert, le brocanteur
Curd Jürgens
as Le baron Édouard de Santis dit « Doudou »
Noël Roquevert
as Le patron du restaurant « exotique »
Alfred Adam
as L'homme en robe de bure (Le nouveau Noé)
Katrin Schaake
as Patricia
Serge Gainsbourg
as Patrick Gérard
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
as Marguerite, l'altesse joueuse au casino
Claude Nicot
as Le patron d'Hilda
