

Julien Villandrit is the owner of the estate of Les Basses-Bruyères and its textile factory, where the manager is his childhood friend Corradin. Julien marries his neighbour Régine, unaware that Corradin also loves her. Julien is sent to gaol for a murder actually committed by Corradin. The only witness to the truth is the woodsman Rudeberg and Corradin buys his silence by paying for the education of his son Pascal. Julien's struggle to clear his name and to rescue Régine and their daughter Christiane from Corradin's scheming extends over many years and faces many setbacks.

Ivan Mosjoukine
Julien Villandrit

Charles Vanel
Henri Corradin

Hélène Darly
Régine de Bettigny

Francine Mussey
Christiane

Claude Benedict
Général de Bettigny
Gilbert Dacheux
Urbain

Simone Genevois
Christiane enfant
Sylvia Gray
Marjorie

Fabien Haziza
Pascal enfant
Pierre Hot
Il sostituto

Nicolas Koline
Rudeberg
Nina Raievska
Mme de Bettigny

Vladimir Strizhevsky
Pascal
Alexandre Volkoff
Alexandre Volkoff, Ivan Mosjoukine
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