Caesar, a senior French colonist returned home after many years of absence, knows a girl, Marcella, who is in full depression because she was abandoned by her lover. Caesar welcomes her into his home and surrounds her with paternal attention so that he can quickly forget the past. Slowly his feeling turns into a love that Marcella seems to reciprocate. However, when Cesare realizes that the girl feels only gratitude for him and is in love with a younger man, he loses control. Blinded by jealousy, he plans to kill Marcella's lover but, in the face of the girl's vulgarity and indifference, he realizes that he has been teased and turns his anger towards her.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 RaimuCesare | Cesare |
 Jacqueline DelubacMarcella | Marcella |
 Pierre BrasseurFrossard | Frossard |
 TramelDerange | Derange |
 Alice TissotLa padrona della pensione | La padrona della pensione |
 Héléna MansonMaria | Maria |
 Jean BrochardIl proprietario del ristorante | Il proprietario del ristorante |
 René GéninIl padrone della pensione | Il padrone della pensione |
| AArmand LarcherL'amico di Frossard | L'amico di Frossard |
 Anita FarraJeannette | Jeannette |
 Elena ZareschiYvonne | Yvonne |
 Guido CelanoReynaud | Reynaud |
 Marcel MaupiLa Puce, il Jockey | La Puce, il Jockey |
 Fedele GentileMichele | Michele |
| NNicola MaldaceaNot listed | Not listed |
| EErmete TamberlaniNot listed | Not listed |
 Otello TosoNot listed | Not listed |