Claude Brasseur
Commissioner Jacques Fush

Marlène Jobert
Marie Garcin

Claude Rich
Commissioner Ballestrat

Georges Staquet
Millard

Jean-François Stévenin
Capati

Etienne Chicot
Larue

Gérard Desarthe
Hector Sarlat

Jean Rougerie
Mermoz

Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Marc

Catherine Rétoré
Artist

Rufus
Le Garrec, chicken farmer

Philippe Villiers
Prostitute boy

Roger Miremont
Lagrange

Franck-Olivier Bonnet
René

Albert Dray
Francis, Sarlat's accomplice

Féodor Atkine
Serge Mannékian, accomplice of Sarlat

Ludmila Mikaël
Judge François

François Périer
Colombani, Chief of police

Jacqueline Parent
Prostitute

Michel Berto
Man at the counter

David Gabison
Brigadier of Police-Secours

Maurice Illouz

Louise Chevalier

Sidney Boccara

Daniel Darnault

Richard Lemieuvre
Exhibitionist

Dominique Besnehard
Ballestrat man (uncredited)