During World War 2 French cafe owner Rene Artois reluctantly gets involved into Resistance affairs, which brings him nothing but the trouble. Not to mention his wife could any day find out about his affairs with the waitresses...
| | as Rene Artois
Owner of Cafe Rene in French town of Nouvion and reluctant (usually very reluctant) hero of the Resistance. |
| | as Edith Artois
Wife and co-owner of Cafe Rene. She believes to be talented singer. |
| | as Lieutenant Hubert Gruber
German officer stationed in Nouvion and, to quote Rene, he is a little bit this way and a little bit that way, but mostly that way. |
| | as Private Helga Geerhart
German soldier stationed in Nouvion, secretary of Colonel von Strohm. |
| | as Captain Hans Geering
German officer, the assistant of Colonel von Strohm. |
| | as Monsieur Alphons
The undertaker who is in love with Edith and get mixed into Resistance business. |
| | as Officer Crabtree
British intelligence officer sent to Nouvion to help Resistance. He believes to speak French. |
| | as Roger Leclerc
French forger and burglar, who works in Cafe Rene as pianist. |
| | as Michelle Dubois
Head of the local de Gaulle Resistance. She forced Rene to join their affairs. |
| | as Herr Otto Flick
Gestapo officer for the town of Nouvion. He is constantly suspecting Rene of being part of Resistance. |
| | as Madame Fanny
Mother-in-law of Rene Artois and constant source of pain for him. |
| | as Flying Officer Fairfax
British pilot shot down over France and kept hidden by the Resistance in Cafe Rene. |
| | as Flying Officer Carstairs
British pilot shot down over France and kept hidden by the Resistance in Cafe Rene. |
| | as Engelbert von Smallhausen
Lower rank gestapo officer for the town of Nouvion, the subordinate for Herr Otto Flick. |
| | as Mimi Labonq
Waitress in Cafe Rene sent by the Resistance. |
| | as General Erich von Klinkerhoffen
German general in charge of the area. |
| | as Captain Alberto Bertorelli
Italian officer sent to Nouvion as part of Italian forces that would take part in the landing troops in Britain. |
| | as Yvette Carte-Blanche |
| | as Ernest Leclerc
Brother of Roger Leclerc, who used to be lover of Madame Fanny when she was young. Robin Parkinson took over the part after departure of Derek Royle. |
| | as Denise Laroque
Leader of local Communist Resistance and former lover of Rene. |
| | as Captain Alberto Bertorelli
Italian officer sent to Nouvion as part of Italian forces that would take part in the landing troops in Britain. Roger Kitter took over the part after departure of Gavin Richards. |
| | as Ernest Leclerc
Brother of Roger Leclerc, who used to be lover of Madame Fanny when she was young. |
| | as Herr Otto Flick
Gestapo officer for the town of Nouvion. David Janson took the part after departure of Richard Gibson. |
| | as General Leopold von Flockenstuffen
German general. |
| | as Louise
One of the girls from the Resistance. |
| | as Henriette
One of the girls from the Resistance. |