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Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément

Gérard Depardieu

Roger Morzini, public enemy number 1

Dominique Lavanant

Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist

Julien Guiomar

Divisional commissioner Vermillot

Alain Mottet

Dumeze, police director

François Perrot

Louis Prossant, press magnate and father of Marie-Anne

Philippe Khorsand

Alphonse Rouchard, rapist of the little girl on the canal

Hubert Deschamps

Inspector Marcel Watrin

Martin Lamotte

Inspector Gaffuri

Dany Saval

Antique dealer

Marthe Villalonga

Marthe Clément, Michel's mother

Richard Anconina

Philou, friend of Michel

Féodor Atkine

Merlino, photographer

Richard Bohringer

Anthropometry Service Cop

Jeanne Herviale

Denise Morzini, mother of Roger

Michel Puterflam

Gégé, bartender and partner of Michel at pétanque

Louison Roblin

Lawyer of the little girl victim of Rouchard

Gérard Holtz

TV presenter

Gaëtan Bloom

Tramp

André Chaumeau

Investigating judge

Gabriel Gobin

Satyr's lawyer

Youssef Hamid

Mustapha

Dominique Hulin

Inspector 'Presse-purée'

Henri Lambert

'Pierrot le fou'

Patrick Laurent

Loulou, friend of Michel

Jack Lenoir

Accomplice of Morzini

Michel Pilorgé

'The sheep'

Roger Riffard

Parking valet

Patrick Zard

Luis, friend of Michel

Hippolyte Girardot

Friend of Michel Clément (uncredited)

Michel Berreur

Accomplice of Morzini (uncredited)

Maria Laborit

Host of the show “Nous les femmes” (uncredited)

Jean Martin

Examination policeman (uncredited)