The Blue Veil

In 1914, in the first months of World War I, Louise Jarraud loses her husband, killed on the front. Shortly after, she gives birth to a baby, who soon dies. Devastated by this double misfortune, Louise decides to dedicate her life to caring for the children of others. She becomes a nurse with several employers, giving her affection to little boys or girls. A widower and another man propose to her but she refuses twice determined as she is to live only for the children in her charge.

Drama

Gaby Morlay

(Louise Jarraud)

André Alerme

(Ernest Volnar-Bussel)

Elvira Popescu

(Mona Lorenza)

Fernand Charpin

(Émile Perrette)

Aimé Clariond

(Investigating judge)

Pierre Larquey

(Antoine Lancelot)

Marcelle Géniat

(Madame Breuilly)

Georges Grey

(Gérard Volnar-Bussel)

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

(Mademoiselle Eugénie)

Renée Devillers

(Madame Forneret)

Denise Grey

(Madame Volnar-Bussel)

Francine Bessy

(Young dancer)

Jean Clarieux

(Henri Forneret)

Pierre Jourdan

(Dominique)

Camille Bert

(Doctor)

Noël Roquevert

(Inspector Duval)

Marcel Vallée

(Mona Lorenza's impressario)

Jean Bobillot

(Julien)

Mona Dol

(Head nurse)

Camille Guérini

(d'Aubigny)

Marthe Mellot

(Gossip)

Primerose Perret

(Georgette Volnar-Bucel)

Michel de Bonnay

(Pierre Breuilly)

Monique Bourdette

(Little girl)

Pierre Brulé

(Little boy)

Jean Fay

(Foreign impresario)

Raymonde La Fontan

(Lotte Lorenza)

Odette Barencey

(Gossip (uncredited))

Paul Barge

((uncredited))

Liliane Bert

((uncredited))

Paul Demange

(Pons (uncredited))

Luce Fabiole

(Pauline (uncredited))

Michel François

((uncredited))

Marcelle Monthil

(Gossip (uncredited))

Noëlle Norman

(Madame Berger, director of the placement office (uncredited))

Jacques Ory

(Little boy (uncredited))

Julienne Paroli

(Concierge (uncredited))