Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Séverine, his wife.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jean GabinLantier | Lantier |
 Simone SimonSéverine | Séverine |
 Fernand LedouxRoubaud | Roubaud |
 Julien CarettePecqueux | Pecqueux |
 Blanchette BrunoyFlore | Flore |
 Gérard LandryDauvergne | Dauvergne |
 Jenny HéliaPhilomène | Philomène |
 Colette RégisVictoire | Victoire |
 Claire GérardVoyager | Voyager |
 Charlotte ClasisAunt Phasie | Aunt Phasie |
 Jacques BerliozGrandmorin | Grandmorin |
| TTony CorteggianiDabadie | Dabadie |
| AAndré TavernierExamining Magistrate Denizet | Examining Magistrate Denizet |
 Jacques RousselCommissaire Cauche | Commissaire Cauche |
 Marcel PérèsLamplighter | Lamplighter |
 Jean RenoirCabuche | Cabuche |