The Wild Oat
6.9(23) 1953-02-27 103 minComedy
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.
DirectorHenri Verneuil
WriterYves Favier
WriterPierre Lozach
Original Music ComposerNino Rota
ProducerLorenzo Pegoraro
ProducerErnest Rupp
Cast & characters
Fernandel
as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges Chamarat
as Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri Vilbert
as Mayor of Valorgue
Edmond Ardisson
as Évariste, postman
Leda Gloria
as Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette Bruno
as Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean Gaven
as Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine Sylvain
as Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis Linel
as Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin Berval
as Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-Avril
as Miss Negret, old maid
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Georges Briquet
as —
Henri Arius
as Antonin, blacksmith
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José Casa
as Rural ranger
Manuel Gary
as Bus conductor
René Génin
as Arnaud, town hall secretary
André Carnège
as Sub-prefect
Fernand Sardou
as Brigadier
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Jean Mello
as Gendarme Delcasse
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Geo Georgey
as Butcher
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 —
