Top Cast
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Gratien Gélinas
Tit Coq
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Fred Barry
Le père Desilets
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Monique Miller
Marie-Ange
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Denise Pelletier
Germaine
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Clément Latour
Jean-Paul
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Juliette Béliveau
Tante Clara
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Amanda Alarie
La mère Desilets
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Jean Duceppe
Leopold Vermette
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George Alexander
Camp Commander
Overview
After returning home from war, an ill-tempered young soldier must deal with his sweetheart having married another man.
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