
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

Manuel Gary
Bus conductor

Georges Chamarat
Mr. Aussel, postmaster

André Carnège
Sub-prefect

Fernandel
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Edmond Ardisson
Évariste, postman

Pierrette Bruno
Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

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

Henri Arius
Antonin, blacksmith

Fernand Sardou
Brigadier

Jenny Hélia
Prudence

Henri Vilbert
Mayor of Valorgue

Francis Linel
Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Mag-Avril
Miss Negret, old maid

René Génin
Arnaud, town hall secretary

Jole Silvani

Jean Gaven
Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Madeleine Sylvain
Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien