Posing as a wealthy Parisian, Mercadet fleeces friends and casual acquaintances alike. He is forced into this life of crime to keep up appearances, so that his daughter Julie can land herself a rich husband.
as Claude Mercadet
as Julie Mercadet
as Jacques Minard
as Justin
as Madame Mercadet
as Violette
as Monsieur Louis
as Pierquin
as Bailiff
as Madame Pierquin
as Virginie
as Madame Violette
as Goulard