
During the Nazi occupation of France as two filmmakers attempt to navigate their careers without compromising their ideals. Facing pressure from the Vichy government, assistant director Jean Devaivre uses his position at the German-controlled studio Continental Films as a cover for his resistance activities, while screenwriter Jean Aurenche uses his wits to keep from being involved in the creation of any collaborationist propaganda.

Jean-Devaivre

Jean Aurenche

Suzanne Raymond

Simone Devaivre

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Maurice Tourneur

Charles Spaak

Reine Sorignal

Alfred Greven

Richard Pottier

Olga

Roger Richebé

Pierre Nord

Mémaine

Bauermeister

Louis Née

Armand Thirard

Paul Maillebuau

Pierre Bost

Chanteuse dans la rue

Von Schertell

Jacques Dubuis
Louis Devaivre

René Fléchard

Glinglin

Marcel

Woman #1 (Hotel du square)
Woman #2 (Hotel du square)
Arlette

German Major
Infirmary Chief
Doctor

Fred
Roger
Georges Million

Albert

Arrignon
Woman ('8 Men')
Guard

Léon
Paula ('8 Men')
Continental guard
Mme Carpentier

Marcel Bryau

Andrejew

Didot

Mickey

Douillet

Bébert
Fireman
Arthur

Jules

Roland Manuel

Marinette Burguiere

Laurencie
Camille
Agathe

Foulioux

René Wheeler

Cayatte

Arresting officer

German arresting officer

Raoul

Devaivre's mother

Young railwayman

Jeremy
Claude Autant-Lara

Capt. Townsend

Street singer

Dakota dispatcher

Masson

Continental police officer

Fleming

Thomson

Marraine

Cafe owner
Cheminot

Beurkley

Mireille

Set's propman (uncredited)

(uncredited)

Un électricien de cinéma, lors du tournage des 'Caves du Magestic' (uncredited)

Director

Screenplay

Screenplay
Novel
Producer

Producer

Producer

Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Editor
Costume Design
Executive Producer
Casting

Production Designer
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Costume Designer
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Hairstylist

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Key Hair Stylist

Key Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist

Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Boom Operator
Sound
Boom Operator

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Boom Operator
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Boom Operator
Sound Mixer

Foley Artist

Sound Editor

Sound Mixer
Special Effects Technician
Special Effects
Special Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator

Stunts
Stunts
Key Grip
Second Assistant Camera
Gaffer
Assistant Camera
First Assistant Camera

Camera Operator
Visual Effects