Yves Montand
The Deputy, a doctor
Irene Papas
Hélène, wife of the Deputy
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist
Charles Denner
Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
François Périer
Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
Pierre Dux
Gendarmerie General Missou
Georges Géret
Nick
Magali Noël
Nick's Sister
Marcel Bozzuffi
Vago
Julien Guiomar
Gendarmerie Colonel
Renato Salvatori
Yago
Jean Bouise
Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy
Clotilde Joano
Shoula
Maurice Baquet
Heroic Bricklayer
Hassan El-Hassani
General's Chauffeur
Gérard Darrieu
Barone, activist of the CROC
Jean-Pierre Miquel
Pierre, a lawyer
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Gendarmerie Officer
Jean Dasté
Illya Coste, chauffeur
Van Doude
Hospital Director
Jean-François Gobbi
Jimmy, the boxer
Guy Mairesse
Dumas aka The Russian
Andrée Tainsy
Nick's Mother
Eva Simonet
Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter
François Chaumette
(voice)
José Artur
Editor-in-chief of the newspaper (uncredited)
Raoul Coutard
English Surgeon (uncredited)
Gabriel Jabbour
Bozzini, secretary of the investigating judge (uncredited)
Georges Rouquier
Attorney General (uncredited)
Habib Reda
Deputy Public Prosecutor
Allel El Mouhib
Steve Gadler
English Photographer (uncredited)
