Deserted by his father, and dislocated by the Second World War, Paul is a boy who wants affection and attention and cannot find it at home. For a while, he becomes the pet of some German soldiers, running errands for them. Later, he helps the Resistance, and when the Americans come to stay, he is really in his element with them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJean François CiminoChild | Child |
 César ChauveauPaul (Teenager) | Paul (Teenager) |
| AAnnie KovaksMother of Paul | Mother of Paul |
| CCécile CousseauMicheline, enfant | Micheline, enfant |
| CClaude TreilleMicheline, adolescente | Micheline, adolescente |
| JJean BertalFather of Paul | Father of Paul |
| GGabrielle SassoumLa grand-mère | La grand-mère |
| RRaymonde Badé-MauffroyLa maîtresse (as Raymonde Mauffroy) | La maîtresse (as Raymonde Mauffroy) |
| JJacques Benoît-LévySchool Director | School Director |
| CClaude CernayGilles | Gilles |
| JJurgens DoeresLaurent | Laurent |
| BBernard SouffletJacques | Jacques |