The Wild Oat

1h 43min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Cité Films

Fidès Film

Peg Produzione

Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

Mayor of Valorgue
Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Évariste, postman
Leda Gloria

Leda Gloria

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette Bruno

Pierrette Bruno

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean Gaven

Jean Gaven

Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine Sylvain

Madeleine Sylvain

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis Linel

Francis Linel

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin Berval

Antonin Berval

Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-Avril

Mag-Avril

Miss Negret, old maid
Henri Arius

Henri Arius

Antonin, blacksmith
José Casa

José Casa

Rural ranger
Manuel Gary

Manuel Gary

Bus conductor
René Génin

René Génin

Arnaud, town hall secretary
André Carnège

André Carnège

Sub-prefect
Jean Mello

Jean Mello

Gendarme Delcasse
Jenny Hélia

Jenny Hélia

Prudence
Mado Stelli

Mado Stelli

Félicie

Release date

27th Feb 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français