La Carcasse, an obtuse peasant, lives with his wife Lucie and his father-in-law Tord-cou. At odds with his son-in-law, the Tord-cou takes it into his head to marry Thérésa, the daughter of their neighbor Casimir. But the Carcass, too, feels attracted to the young woman...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Michel SimonJoseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot,aka 'Le tord-cou' | Joseph Ferdinand Anselme Midot,aka 'Le tord-cou' |
 Michèle MartinThérésa | Thérésa |
 Lucien CoëdelLouis, aka 'La Carcasse' | Louis, aka 'La Carcasse' |
| MMadeleine SuffelLucie | Lucie |
| GGeorges BaconnetVillager | Villager |
 Jean BrochardMe Souquet | Me Souquet |
 Lolita De SilvaFarm girl | Farm girl |
| EEmile ChopitelMayor of the village | Mayor of the village |
| CCharlotte EcardGossip | Gossip |
 Maurice MarceauPeasant | Peasant |
 Léon LariveCommander Ludovic Midol | Commander Ludovic Midol |
| EEllen BriandNot listed | Not listed |
 Paul MerceyPeasant | Peasant |
| LLoyse LaunoyNot listed | Not listed |
| EEdmond BazinNot listed | Not listed |
| TThuetNot listed | Not listed |
| GGeorgette GobinNot listed | Not listed |
 Louis SeignerCasimir Gros | Casimir Gros |
 Eugène StuberWorker (uncredited) | Worker (uncredited) |