Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss disappears, only for the superior to return and try to reclaim the profits from their successful cooperative.
Monsieur Lange
Valentine
Batala
Concierge
Concierge's Wife
Estelle
Son Meunier
Charles, concierges' son
Mr. Baigneur
Inspector Itkine / Batala's Cousin
Foreman
Edith
Model Maker
Client at the Auberge
Typesetter
Priest in the Train (uncredited)
Typesetter (uncredited)
Typesetter (uncredited)
Creditor (uncredited)
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Prostitute (uncredited)
Typesetter (uncredited)
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Typesetter (uncredited)
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