Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...


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Jean Gabin
Auguste Maroilleur

Danièle Ajoret
Louise, Auguste's second daughter

Michel Barbey
Maurice, Louise's husband

Christian Barbier
Léon, Mathilde’s husband

Pierre Dux
Investigating judge

Armando Francioli
Francis Grutti, a crook

Julien Guiomar
Police commissioner

Eléonore Hirt
Mathilde, daughter of Auguste