Caroline de Bienre, the 16-year-old daughter of French nobility, meets the handsome rogue, Gaston de Sallanches, who is expected to ask for the hand of her older, plainer sister in marriage. Gaston instead joins Caroline in her secret hiding place in the château's attic, where the infatuated Caroline begins an affair with him. Meanwhile, she is being courted by the dull, sincere Livio, but holds him off since she is in love with Gaston. When the revolution of 1789 breaks out Caroline is sent to a convent but her carriage is waylaid. She escapes and makes her way to Gaston's home, where she finds him in the arms of his mistress. She is angry and then agrees to marry Livio, now an out-of-favor revolutionary and a marked man, and Caroline is also now on the death list.
Martine Carol
as Caroline de Bièvre
Jacques Dacqmine
as Gaston de Sallanches
Jean-Claude Pascal
as Livio
Denise Provence
as Countess Clélia de Montelone
Jean Tissier
as Treasurer-payer
Jacques Dufilho
as Giuseppe
Marthe Mercadier
as Ida
Mady Berry
as Marchioness of Montelone
Jean Pâqui
as Captain de Cépoys
Véra Norman
as Countess Paolina Ruccelli
Christine Carère
as Chekina
Gil Delamare
as Lieutenant Berthier
