Derrière la façade (1939)

Lucien Baroux Commissioner Boucheron, district police officer

Jacques Baumer Inspector Lambert of the Sûreté

Jules Berry Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies

Gaby Morlay Gaby Valrose, minister's lover

Elvira Popescu Mrs. Rameau, wife of an industrialist and mistress of Alfredo

Michel Simon Picking, knife-throwing artist

André Lefaur Mr. Corbeau, kleptomaniac

Gaby Sylvia Madeleine Martin, in love with André

Andrex André Laurent, bank cashier, lover of Madeleine

Erich von Stroheim Eric, German naturalized French

Betty Stockfeld English, Albert's companion, Eric's mistress

Jacques Dumesnil Albert Durant, stockbroker and poker player

Paul Faivre Concierge of the two buildings

Aimé Clariond Judge Bernier, President of the Court of Appeal

Marguerite Moreno Owner of the "Perroquet" and the festivities upstairs

Gabrielle Dorziat Mrs. Bernier, wife of the President