In a small village, a farmer discovers his wife has committed suicide, but suspicions of murder arise, dividing the community. Amidst the conflict, he develops feelings for a young woman who is the sister of a man harboring a personal grudge against him.
Fernandel
as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
Andrex
as Frédéric Gari, contrebandier et frère de Jeanne
Édouard Delmont
as Capucet, le garde-champêtre ivrogne
Antonin Berval
as le père Gari
René Génin
as le curé
Maria Mauban
as Jeanne Gari, la belle jeune femme courtisée par Urbain
Henri Vilbert
as Victor
Alexandre Arnaudy
as le père Milloin, le beau-père d'Urbain
Marthe Marty
as Heloise Miloin
Fernand Sardou
as M.Forgeral
Marcel Charvey
as Rambarde
Jenny Hélia
as La Cornette
