Judge Julien Lamy regularly deals with the welfare of children, namely delinquents. When orphan Alain burns down a barn belonging to his abusive foster family, Lamy has no choice but to send him to a juvenile jail. There, he meets elder Francis, desperate to escape and reunite with his girlfriend. The boys eventually flee, as Francis goes in search of his lost love and Alain continues seeking his biological family.
Directed by Jean Delannoy
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Cast
Jean Gabin
Julien Lamy
Anne Doat
Sylvette
Serge Lecointe
Francis Lanoux
Jimmy Urbain
Alain Robert
Robert Dalban
Joseph
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Belote player
Dora Doll
Mrs. Lecarnoy
Jane Marken
Children's delegate
Claire Olivier
Mrs. Noël, judge's secretary
Renée Passeur
Francis' grandmother
Raphaël Patorni
Substitute
Jean d'Yd
Francis' grandfather
Jacques Moulières
Gérard Lecarnoy
Georges Aminel
Lawyer
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