Yves Montand

The Deputy, a doctor

Acting

Irene Papas

Hélène, wife of the Deputy

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Examining Magistrate

Acting

Jacques Perrin

Photojournalist

Acting

Charles Denner

Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

Acting

François Périer

Public Prosecutor

Acting

Bernard Fresson

Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

Acting

Pierre Dux

Gendarmerie General Missou

Acting

Georges Géret

Nick

Acting

Magali Noël

Nick's Sister

Acting

Marcel Bozzuffi

Vago

Acting

Julien Guiomar

Gendarmerie Colonel

Acting

Renato Salvatori

Yago

Acting

Jean Bouise

Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy

Acting

Clotilde Joano

Shoula

Acting

Maurice Baquet

Heroic Bricklayer

Acting

Habib Reda

Deputy Public Prosecutor

Acting

Hassan El-Hassani

General's Chauffeur

Acting

Gérard Darrieu

Barone, activist of the CROC

Acting

Jean-Pierre Miquel

Pierre, a lawyer

Acting

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Gendarmerie Officer

Acting

Jean Dasté

Illya Coste, chauffeur

Acting

Van Doude

Hospital Director

Acting

Jean-François Gobbi

Jimmy, the boxer

Acting

Guy Mairesse

Dumas aka The Russian

Acting

Andrée Tainsy

Nick's Mother

Acting

Eva Simonet

Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter

Acting

François Chaumette

(voice)

Acting

Allel El Mouhib

Acting

José Artur

Editor-in-chief of the newspaper (uncredited)

Acting

Raoul Coutard

English Surgeon (uncredited)

Camera

Steve Gadler

English Photographer (uncredited)

Acting

Gabriel Jabbour

Bozzini, secretary of the investigating judge (uncredited)

Acting

Georges Rouquier

Attorney General (uncredited)

Directing