The Grand Manoeuvre

Armand, a boastful womaniser, makes a bet that he can seduce any girl he wants. He soon crosses paths with a beautiful Parisian divorcee, who is nothing like anyone he has ever met before.

Michèle Morgan

(Marie-Louise Rivière)

Gérard Philipe

(Lieutenant Armand de la Verne)

Jean Desailly

(Victor Duverger)

Pierre Dux

Brigitte Bardot

Jacques François

(Rodolphe Chartier)

Jacques Fabbri

(Armand's orderly)

Yves Robert

(Felix Leroy, lieutenant of the Dragoons)

Claude Rich

(Claude, Alice's fiancé)

Lise Delamare

(Juliette Duverger)

Jacqueline Maillan

(Jeanne Duverger, sister of Victor)

Magali Noël

(Thérèse, singer)

Simone Valère

(Gisèle Monnet)

Catherine Anouilh

(Alice Gervais)

Madeleine Barbulée

(Lady in the yellow hat)

Dany Carrel

(Rose-Mousse, beginner prostitute)

Judith Magre

Arlette Thomas

Gabrielle Fontan

(Melanie, Duverger's servant)

Viviane Gosset

(Colonel’s wife)

Olivier Hussenot

Raymond Cordy

(Photographer, Lucie's father)

Daniel Sorano

(Master of arms)

Jacques Morel

(Mr. Monnet, Gisèle's husband)

Jacques Jouanneau

(Felix's orderly)

Pierre Palau

(Arthur, wedding guest)

Madeleine Ganne

Michèle Grellier

Paul Préboist

Eugène Stuber

Robert Thomas

Colette Castel

(Yvonne (uncredited))

Michel Piccoli

(Officer (uncredited))

Hélène Duc

(Prefect (uncredited))

Clément Thierry

(Colonel's ordinance (uncredited))

Daniel Ceccaldi

(Officer (uncredited))

Bernard Dhéran

(Officer (uncredited))

Robert Le Béal

(Officer (uncredited))

Georges Bever

(Postman (uncredited))

Charles Debert

(Beggar (uncredited))

Jean-Pierre Maurin

(Little pastry chef (uncredited))

France Asselin

(Sophie (uncredited))

Jacqueline Marbaux

(Madame Mathilde (uncredited))

Paul Faivre

(Boss of the pension (uncredited))

Robert Balpo

(Coffee boy (uncredited))

Georges Carrère

(Officer (uncredited))

Jean Bayle

(Civilian (uncredited))

Guy Cosson

(Civilian (uncredited))

Jean Degrave

(Officer (uncredited))

Georges Galley

(Officer (uncredited))

Gilles Gaillon

(Officer (uncredited))

Pierre Langlet

(Officer (uncredited))

Pierre Roussel

(Officer (uncredited))

Roger Vincent

(Guest (uncredited))

Claude Magnier

(Officer (uncredited))

Anne-Marie Mersen

(Little maid of the officers' circle (uncredited))