Jean Gabin
Germain Cazeneuve

Alain Delon
Gino Strabliggi

Mimsy Farmer
Lucie

Michel Bouquet
Commissioner Goitreau

Victor Lanoux
Marcel

Cécile Vassort
Évelyne Cazeneuve

Ilaria Occhini
Sophie Strabliggi

Guido Alberti
Boss of the printing house

Bernard Giraudeau
Frédéric Cazeneuve

Christine Fabréga
Geneviève Cazeneuve

Malka Ribowska
Me Baudard, Gino's lawyer

Robert Castel
André Vaultier

Gérard Depardieu
Young mobster

Jacques Monod
Prosecutor

Armand Mestral
Director of the Pontoise prison

Gabriel Briand
Jeannot

Pierre Collet
Commissioner

Maurice Barrier
Investigating judge

Jacques Marchand
Desperate inmate

Dominique Zardi
Inmate

Jean-Pierre Honoré
Priest

Albert Augier
Raquin

Roland Monod
President of the tribunal

Jacques Rispal
Judge (uncredited)

Michel Fortin
Policeman at execution (uncredited)

Charles Millot
Guillotine Executioner (uncredited)

Bernard Musson
Prison guard (uncredited)

Lucie Arnold
Mrs Vautier (uncredited)

Jacques Pisias
Inspector of the police station (uncredited)

Gilbert Servien
Neighbor (uncredited)

Nicole Desailly
Neighbor (uncredited)

Pierre Asso
Prison director (uncredited)

Jean Degrave
Educator (uncredited)

André Rouyer
Captain of the C.R.S. (uncredited)

Jean Rougeul
(uncredited)