When he gets separated from his unit, Laforet (Roger Van Hool) becomes a de facto deserter during 1939 fighting in the French provinces. Most of the story concerns his love affair with a local farmgirl, as he competes for her affection with a refugee from Spain. When he presses her to make a decision between them, the choice doesn't go in his favor. Soon after this he joins up with the Resistance movement.
Roger Van Hool
as Le soldat Laforêt
Catherine Rouvel
as Diane
Francisco Rabal
as Paco
Fernand Sardou
as Le vagabond
Bernard Haller
as L'adjudant
Jacques Rispal
as Gillorgues
