During a stay at a roadside inn, long-distance lorry driver Jean Viard meets a young woman Clothilde who works there. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair, even though Jean is already married and is old enough to be Clothilde’s father. Things take a turn for the worse when Jean loses his job and his wife finds out about his affair. But Clothilde’s predicament is even more distressing...

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Jean Gabin

Jean Viard

Françoise Arnoul

Clotilde Brachet

Pierre Mondy

Pierrot Berty

Yvette Etiévant

Solange Viard

Dany Carrel

Jacqueline Viard

Nane Germon

Mme Cussac

André Dalibert

Un routier

Alain Bouvette

Le routier assoupi

Edmond Ardisson

Le routier giflé

Nina Myral

Une employée chez Barchandeau

Gérard Darrieu

Le routier au lapin

Marcelle Arnold

la concierge des Viard