
A shy, penniless employee of the garage owner Grillot, the gentle Louis wins $10 million in the lottery. Flitting along the banks of the Seine, he takes in Raoul Grandvivier, an unknown, untalented painter who has just botched a spectacular suicide intended to draw attention to himself. Raoul takes him back to his studio, where he meets his charming daughter Lucie. In order to see Lucie again, with whom he is in love, Louis offers to sell the paintings. In reality, he's the one paying for them, to make it look like a wealthy art lover.

as Raoul Grandvivier

as Le maître nageur

as Jules Grandvivier

as Louis Stainval, laveur de voitures, gagnant à la Loterie

as Lucie Grandvivier, la fille de Raoul

as Mr Grillot, le garagiste

as Armande Grillot, la femme du garagiste

as La caissière de la brasserie

as Martine Grandvivier, la femme du poissonnier

as L'expert en billet

as L'expert en tableaux

as Mr Charretier, le concierge

as Le pêcheur à la ligne

as Le client de l'avenue Kleber

as Le commissaire de police

as Le vendeur d'oreiller sur le quai de la gare

as Le livreur de poissons

as La tante de Raoul

as Le gardien de prison

as L'homme qui repêche Raoul de l'eau

as Le serveur de la brasserie

as Le peintre en bâtiment

as Le gendarme en faction à la poissonnerie

as Une cliente de la brasserie

as L'agent disant : « Posez-les là »

as L'agent disant « Somme apportée »

as Un homme apportant des faux billets

as Le chef de gare