The rise of a canning maker and then his abandonment of the factory because his ideal of social progress for his workers is undermined by the Board of Directors.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Firmin GémierEtienne Girbal | Etienne Girbal |
 Marcelle GéniatMarie Girbal | Marie Girbal |
 Fred PasqualiBaltan | Baltan |
 Edith MéraLa princesse | La princesse |
 Lucien GallasAndré Girbal | André Girbal |
 Janine CrispinYvonne | Yvonne |
| SSimone LencretSuzanne | Suzanne |
| MMicheline BernardEliane | Eliane |
 Régine DancourtLa chanteuse | La chanteuse |
| WWilliam AguetWalther | Walther |
 Louis GauthierLe ministre | Le ministre |
| MMadeleine SuffelLoulou | Loulou |
 Hubert DaixPétrovitch | Pétrovitch |
| AAndré VarennesDespréaux | Despréaux |
 René GéninL'huissier | L'huissier |
| TTitysUn consommateur | Un consommateur |
| TTsugundo MakiUn délégué | Un délégué |
 Albert BroquinNot listed | Not listed |
| VViviane ClarensNot listed | Not listed |
 Aimée ProvenceNot listed | Not listed |
| PPierre RiboriNot listed | Not listed |
| MMark TsibulskyNot listed | Not listed |