Yves Montand
Z

Irene Papas
Hélène

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining Magistrate

Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist

Charles Denner
Manuel

François Périer
Public Prosecutor

Bernard Fresson
Matt

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

Clotilde Joano
Shoula

Maurice Baquet
Heroic Bricklayer

Habib Reda
Deputy Public Prosecutor

Hassan El-Hassani
General's Chauffeur

Gérard Darrieu
Barone

Jean-Pierre Miquel
Pierre

Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Gendarmerie Officer

Jean Dasté
Illya Coste

Van Doude
Hospital Director

Jean-François Gobbi
Jimmy

Andrée Tainsy
Nick's Mother

Eva Simonet
Niki

François Chaumette
(voice)

José Artur
Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper (uncredited)

Raoul Coutard
English Surgeon (uncredited)

Gabriel Jabbour
Bozzini (uncredited)

Georges Rouquier
Attorney General (uncredited)