The Wild Oat
A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.
Director Henri Verneuil
Cast
Jean Gaven
Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Francis Linel
Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Henri Arius
Antonin, blacksmith
Manuel Gary
Bus conductor
René Génin
Arnaud, town hall secretary
Georges Chamarat
Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Edmond Ardisson
Évariste, postman
Antonin Berval
Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Jenny Hélia
Prudence
Pierrette Bruno
Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Mag-Avril
Miss Negret, old maid
Jole Silvani
Fernandel
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Henri Vilbert
Mayor of Valorgue
Madeleine Sylvain
Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
André Carnège
Sub-prefect
Fernand Sardou
Brigadier