It featured a star-studded cast including:
* Raimu as Jules, a baker
* Fernand Gravey as Jean, a man who pretends to be a count
* Josseline Gaultier as Jacqueline, a young woman
* Blanche Montel as Madame Goudin
* Jean-Louis Barrault as André, a man who is in love with Jacqueline
The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur.
It's easy to see how the title "Vive la compagnie" could be confused with "La compagnie des joyeux."