Peter Simon, a famous American writer, deserts his girlfriend Eva to live incognito at a small Normandy inn. Eva shams her own murder for revenge. Meanwhile, a young reporter, Françoise, has tracked Peter down. The news of the crime quickly spreads and, believing Peter to be the murderer, the village is in an uproar. Despite misadventures galore, everything turns out right and Peter takes Françoise on their honeymoon.
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Peter van Eyck
Peter Simon
Anne Vernon
Françoise Dumont
Darry Cowl
Le détective amateur
Irène Hilda
Eva
Pauline Carton
Madame Latouche
Jim Gérald
Caltier
Maximilienne
Madame Mouilletu
Jackie Sardou
Madame Espinasse
Sylviane Humair
Juliette
Madeleine Damien
Madame Courenju
Dora Najman
La campeuse
Paul Demange
Monsieur Espinasse
Pierre Stéphen
Jim Courenju
Jacky Piervil
Roméo
Bruno Balp
