The Wild Oat
1953A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.
Acted in
Fernandel
as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges Chamarat
as Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri Vilbert
as Mayor of Valorgue
Edmond Ardisson
as Évariste, postman
Leda Gloria
as Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette Bruno
as Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean Gaven
as Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine Sylvain
as Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis Linel
as Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin Berval
as Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-Avril
as Miss Negret, old maid
Georges Briquet
Henri Arius
as Antonin, blacksmith
José Casa
as Rural ranger
Manuel Gary
as Bus conductor
René Génin
as Arnaud, town hall secretary
André Carnège
as Sub-prefect
Fernand Sardou
as Brigadier
Jean Mello
as Gendarme Delcasse
Geo Georgey
as Butcher
Jenny Hélia
as Prudence
Marthe Marty
as Louise
Mado Stelli
as Félicie
Pierre Vinassac
Luigi Rumbo
Luigi Giaccone
Angelo Cecchelin
Jole Silvani