Overview

Léon Ménard, the village verger, is a decent young man whose hobby is to play the accordion. One day he is fired for having accompanied Mary Pinson, a singer deemed scandalous by the right-minded parishioners. Blinded by his love for Mary, Léon follows her to Paris where he becomes her plaything. With Mary's complicity, a gang of swindlers make him the puppet proprietor of a night club. But Léon can't live in a fool's paradise forever and soon finds himself on the street, forsaken and desperate. Luckily, the manager of a circus notices him while he is busking and he hires Léon at once. Not only will success come to him but he will win the love of sweet Solange.

Top Cast

Bourvil

Leon Ménard

Jacques Louvigny

Martineau

Michèle Philippe

Mary Pinson

Paul Faivre

Parish priest

Lolita De Silva

Solange

Robert Berri

Alex

Charles Bouillaud

Paulo

B

Blanche Denège

Augustine

Nicolas Amato

Philipot

Georges Bever

Clown

F

Fernand Blot

Director's brother

Albert Broquin

Cafe owner in the rue de Lappe