The Wild Oat (1953)
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
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Fernandel as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker |
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Georges Chamarat as Mr. Aussel, postmaster |
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Henri Vilbert as Mayor of Valorgue |
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Edmond Ardisson as Évariste, postman |
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Leda Gloria as Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise |
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Pierrette Bruno as Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti |
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Jean Gaven as Abbot Daniel, village vicar |
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Madeleine Sylvain as Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien |
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Francis Linel as Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien |
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Antonin Berval as Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman |
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Mag-Avril as Miss Negret, old maid |
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Georges Briquet as |
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Henri Arius as Antonin, blacksmith |
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José Casa as Rural ranger |
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Manuel Gary as Bus conductor |
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René Génin as Arnaud, town hall secretary |
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André Carnège as Sub-prefect |
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Fernand Sardou as Brigadier |
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Jean Mello as Gendarme Delcasse |
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Geo Georgey as Butcher |
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Jenny Hélia as Prudence |
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Marthe Marty as Louise |
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Mado Stelli as Félicie |
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Pierre Vinassac as |
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Luigi Rumbo as |
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Luigi Giaccone as |
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Angelo Cecchelin as |
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Jole Silvani as |
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Writing | Yves Favier | Writer |
| Writing | Pierre Lozach | Writer |
| Production | Jacques Bar | Delegated Producer |
| Camera | Charles Suin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Christian Gaudin | Editor |
| Art | Jean Mandaroux | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lina Gallet | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Arthur Van der Meeren | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Pierre Zann | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Marcel Franchi | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Jean Manse | Adaptation |
| Writing | Jean Manse | Dialogue |
| Writing | Yves Favier | Dialogue |
| Art | Robert Giordani | Production Design |
| Directing | Gérard Ducaux-Rupp | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Barie | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Louis Charpeaux | Property Master |
| Art | Jacques d'Ovidio | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Camera | Jean Castagnier | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jacques Chotel | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Gaston Thonnart | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Walter Rupp | Production Manager |
| Production | Paul Laffargue | Unit Manager |
| Production | Lorenzo Pegoraro | Producer |
| Production | Ernest Rupp | Producer |
| Sound | Raymond Legrand | Music Director |
| Production | Charles Auvergne | Location Manager |
| Production | Monique Chevallier | Production Secretary |
| Production | Louis Manella | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Sound | William Robert Sivel | Sound Engineer |
