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...
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
