A diva of the Paris stage transforms her mousy daughter-in-law into an attractive ingenue to spite her hated son, away on military service.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Françoise RosayMadame Alexandra | Madame Alexandra |
 Dorothy TutinColombe | Colombe |
 Freda JacksonMadame Georges | Madame Georges |
 Sean ConneryJulian | Julian |
 Richard PascoPaul | Paul |
| NNewton BlickDesfournettes | Desfournettes |
 Joseph O'ConorLagarde | Lagarde |
 Peter SallisRobinet | Robinet |
 Patrick WymarkSurette | Surette |
| RRenny ListerManicurist | Manicurist |
| MMichael MaraChiropodist | Chiropodist |
| RRoger OstimeHairdresser | Hairdresser |
| PPatrick BlackwellStagehand | Stagehand |
| WWilliam ThomleyStagehand | Stagehand |