
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

Fernandel
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Edmond Ardisson
Évariste, postman

Pierrette Bruno
Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

Henri Arius
Antonin, blacksmith

Manuel Gary
Bus conductor

René Génin
Arnaud, town hall secretary

Fernand Sardou
Brigadier

Henri Vilbert
Mayor of Valorgue

Jean Gaven
Abbot Daniel, village vicar

André Carnège
Sub-prefect

Madeleine Sylvain
Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Antonin Berval
Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman

Jole Silvani

Georges Chamarat
Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Francis Linel
Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Mag-Avril
Miss Negret, old maid

Jenny Hélia
Prudence