Leo, der Kriegsheld

Bourvil

Léon Duchemin, Norman restaurateur

Sophie Desmarets

Maria Duchemin, sister of Léon

Peter McEnery

Jeff, the downed British airman

Sara Franchetti

Juliette Duchemin, daughter of Léon

Jean Poiret

Armand, resistance leader and double agent

Reinhard Kolldehoff

Lieutenant Heinrich Jakobus Steinbichler aka 'Totor'

Pino Caruso

Lieutenant Friedrich, Rommel's driver

Terry-Thomas

Commander Perry of British HQ

Roland Lesaffre

Fake resistance fighter full of tics

Jacques Balutin

Resistant gendarme

Robert Le Béal

Officer of the British HQ

Jacques Préboist

Ernest