Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Yves Montand

   The Deputy, a doctor

2. 

   Irene Papas

   Hélène, wife of the Deputy

3. 

   Jean-Louis Trintignant

   Examining Magistrate

4. 

   Jacques Perrin

   Photojournalist

5. 

   Charles Denner

   Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

6. 

   François Périer

   Public Prosecutor

7. 

   Bernard Fresson

   Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

8. 

   Pierre Dux

   Gendarmerie General Missou

9. 

   Georges Géret

   Nick

10. 

    Magali Noël

    Nick's Sister

11. 

    Marcel Bozzuffi

    Vago

12. 

    Julien Guiomar

    Gendarmerie Colonel

13. 

    Renato Salvatori

    Yago

14. 

    Jean Bouise

    Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy

15. 

    Clotilde Joano

    Shoula

16. 

    Maurice Baquet

    Heroic Bricklayer

17. 

    Habib Reda

    Deputy Public Prosecutor

18. 

    Hassan El-Hassani

    General's Chauffeur

19. 

    Gérard Darrieu

    Barone, activist of the CROC

20. 

    Jean-Pierre Miquel

    Pierre, a lawyer

21. 

    Sid Ahmed Agoumi

    Gendarmerie Officer

22. 

    Jean Dasté

    Illya Coste, chauffeur

23. 

    Van Doude

    Hospital Director

24. 

    Jean-François Gobbi

    Jimmy, the boxer

25. 

    Guy Mairesse

    Dumas aka The Russian

26. 

    Andrée Tainsy

    Nick's Mother

27. 

    Eva Simonet

    Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter

28. 

    François Chaumette

    (voice)

29. 

    Allel El Mouhib

30. 

    José Artur

    Editor-in-chief of the newspaper (uncredited)

31. 

    Raoul Coutard

    English Surgeon (uncredited)

32. 

    Steve Gadler

    English Photographer (uncredited)

33. 

    Gabriel Jabbour

    Bozzini, secretary of the investigating judge (uncredited)

34. 

    Georges Rouquier

    Attorney General (uncredited)