18 June 1940: German troops sweep through France. The cavalry school at Saumer is ordered to withdraw, but the director resolves to stop the enemy on a 25km front with his students.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Raymond GérômeColonel | Colonel |
 Bruno PradalPatrice | Patrice |
 Alain DouteyEdouard | Edouard |
 Jean-Pierre CastaldiLouis | Louis |
 Hugues QuesterRobert | Robert |
 Henri MarteauLepage | Lepage |
 Nanette CoreyAgnes | Agnes |
 Gérard ChevalierRonchbach | Ronchbach |
 Henri LambertJosserand | Josserand |
| JJean-Claude HoudinièreFroyssard | Froyssard |
 Max AmylStaff officer | Staff officer |
| GGermaine KerjeanLandlady | Landlady |
 Stéphane BouyLieutenant | Lieutenant |
 Jean-Yves GautierDunand | Dunand |