François Chotard, wholesale grocer, gives his daughter in marriage to Julien Collinet, a writer who prefers dreaming to working, a situation conducive to quarrels between the son and the father- in-law. Until the day when Julien receives the Prix Goncourt, prestigious literary award. Chotard has a sudden change of heart.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jeanne BoitelReine | Reine |
 Fernand CharpinChotard | Chotard |
 Georges PomièsJulien Collinet | Julien Collinet |
| JJane LouryMarie Chotard | Marie Chotard |
 Max Dalbanle commissaire | le commissaire |
 Louis Seignerle Capitaine | le Capitaine |
| RRobert Sellerle Commandant | le Commandant |
 Fabien Lorisun invité du bal | un invité du bal |
 Jeanne LoryMarie Chotard | Marie Chotard |
| LLouis Tuncle Sous-préfet | le Sous-préfet |
| MMalou Tré-kiAugustine | Augustine |
 Georges D'ArnouxUn employé de l'épicerie (uncredited) | Un employé de l'épicerie (uncredited) |
 Jacques BeckerUn invité au bal costumé (uncredited) | Un invité au bal costumé (uncredited) |
| FFreddie JohnsonLe musicien de jazz (uncredited) | Le musicien de jazz (uncredited) |