A provincial, Julie Moret, is hired as a servant in a Parisian bourgeois residence. She is courted by one of the Bouquinquant brothers, Léon, who does not take long to ask her to marry him. Alas, Léon turns out to be violent, alcoholic and lazy. Faced with her misfortune, Julie gets closer to her brother-in-law Pierre, the opposite of Léon, serious and hardworking, and they become lovers. The drama will rush when Julie becomes pregnant with Pierre.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Albert PréjeanLéon Bouquinquant | Léon Bouquinquant |
 Madeleine RobinsonJulie Bouquinquant born Moret | Julie Bouquinquant born Moret |
 Roger PigautPierre Bouquinquant | Pierre Bouquinquant |
| AAbel JacquinNot listed | Not listed |
 Mona DolMadame Leclerc | Madame Leclerc |
 Nicole DesaillyNot listed | Not listed |
 Louise FouquetNot listed | Not listed |
 Richard FrancœurNot listed | Not listed |
 Paul FrankeurCommissioner | Commissioner |
 Juliette GrécoNun | Nun |
 Denise KernyInmate | Inmate |
 Paule LaunayNot listed | Not listed |
| CCharles LavialleMonsieur Thomas | Monsieur Thomas |
 Louis SeignerInvestigating judge | Investigating judge |
 Jean VilarPriest | Priest |
 Victor VinaDoctor | Doctor |