Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Coluche

   Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément

2. 

   Gérard Depardieu

   Roger Morzini, public enemy number 1

3. 

   Dominique Lavanant

   Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist

4. 

   Julien Guiomar

   Divisional commissioner Vermillot

5. 

   Alain Mottet

   Dumeze, police director

6. 

   François Perrot

   Louis Prossant, press magnate and father of Marie-Anne

7. 

   Jean Bouchaud

   Inspector Zingo

8. 

   Clément Harari

   Doctor Haquenbusch

9. 

   Philippe Khorsand

   Alphonse Rouchard, rapist of the little girl on the canal

10. 

    Hubert Deschamps

    Inspector Marcel Watrin

11. 

    Martin Lamotte

    Inspector Gaffuri

12. 

    Dany Saval

    Antique dealer

13. 

    Marthe Villalonga

    Marthe Clément, Michel's mother

14. 

    Richard Anconina

    Philou, friend of Michel

15. 

    Féodor Atkine

    Merlino, photographer

16. 

    Richard Bohringer

    Anthropometry Service Cop

17. 

    Jeanne Herviale

    Denise Morzini, mother of Roger

18. 

    Michel Puterflam

    Gégé, bartender and partner of Michel at pétanque

19. 

    Louison Roblin

    Lawyer of the little girl victim of Rouchard

20. 

    Christian Spillemaecker

    Zibet, student inspector

21. 

    Rémy Azzolini

    Goniometry specialist

22. 

    Gérard Holtz

    TV presenter

23. 

    Nicholas Bang

    English customer

24. 

    Gaëtan Bloom

    Tramp

25. 

    Gérard Cailleux

    Guitarist

26. 

    André Chaumeau

    Investigating judge

27. 

    Bouboule

    'The elegant'

28. 

    Gérard Couderc

    Inspector

29. 

    Monique Couturier

    Cashier at Fouquet's

30. 

    Hélène Zidi

    Sarah

31. 

    Gabriel Gobin

    Satyr's lawyer

32. 

    Gérard Guit

    Waiter at Fouquet's

33. 

    Youssef Hamid

    Mustapha

34. 

    Dominique Hulin

    Inspector 'Presse-purée'

35. 

    Henri Lambert

    'Pierrot le fou'

36. 

    Patrick Laurent

    Loulou, friend of Michel

37. 

    Jack Lenoir

    Accomplice of Morzini

38. 

    Jean-Paul Lilienfeld

    Libenstein, student inspector

39. 

    Yves Morgan-Jones

    Gendarmerie captain

40. 

    Michel Pilorgé

    'The sheep'

41. 

    Pierre Plessis

    Charlie, seasoned police inspector

42. 

    Amélie Prévost

    Saleswoman at "Nina Ricci"

43. 

    Roger Riffard

    Parking valet

44. 

    Gilbert Robin

    Prosecutor

45. 

    Jean-Michel Vaguelsy

    TV set assistant

46. 

    Huguette Vergne

    Mrs. Prossant, wife of Louis and mother of Marie-Anne

47. 

    Patrick Zard

    Luis, friend of Michel

48. 

    Hippolyte Girardot

    Friend of Michel Clément (uncredited)

49. 

    Michel Berreur

    Accomplice of Morzini (uncredited)

50. 

    Maria Laborit

    Host of the show “Nous les femmes” (uncredited)

51. 

    Jean Martin

    Examination policeman (uncredited)