Coluche as Trainee inspector Michel Clément / Commissioner Jules Clément

Gérard Depardieu as Roger Morzini, public enemy number 1

Dominique Lavanant as Marie-Anne Prossant, journalist

Julien Guiomar as Divisional commissioner Vermillot

Alain Mottet as Dumeze, police director

François Perrot as Louis Prossant, press magnate and father of Marie-Anne

Jean Bouchaud as Inspector Zingo

Clément Harari as Doctor Haquenbusch

Philippe Khorsand as Alphonse Rouchard, rapist of the little girl on the canal

Hubert Deschamps as Inspector Marcel Watrin

Martin Lamotte as Inspector Gaffuri

Dany Saval as Antique dealer

Marthe Villalonga as Marthe Clément, Michel's mother

Richard Anconina as Philou, friend of Michel

Féodor Atkine as Merlino, photographer

Richard Bohringer as Anthropometry Service Cop

Jeanne Herviale as Denise Morzini, mother of Roger

Michel Puterflam as Gégé, bartender and partner of Michel at pétanque

Louison Roblin as Lawyer of the little girl victim of Rouchard

Christian Spillemaecker as Zibet, student inspector

Rémy Azzolini as Goniometry specialist

Gérard Holtz as TV presenter

Nicholas Bang as English customer

Gaëtan Bloom as Tramp

Gérard Cailleux as Guitarist

André Chaumeau as Investigating judge

Bouboule as 'The elegant'

Gérard Couderc as Inspector

Monique Couturier as Cashier at Fouquet's

Hélène Zidi as Sarah

Gabriel Gobin as Satyr's lawyer

Gérard Guit as Waiter at Fouquet's

Youssef Hamid as Mustapha

Dominique Hulin as Inspector 'Presse-purée'

Henri Lambert as 'Pierrot le fou'

Patrick Laurent as Loulou, friend of Michel

Jack Lenoir as Accomplice of Morzini

Jean-Paul Lilienfeld as Libenstein, student inspector

Yves Morgan-Jones as Gendarmerie captain

Michel Pilorgé as 'The sheep'

Pierre Plessis as Charlie, seasoned police inspector

Amélie Prévost as Saleswoman at "Nina Ricci"

Roger Riffard as Parking valet

Gilbert Robin as Prosecutor

Jean-Michel Vaguelsy as TV set assistant

Huguette Vergne as Mrs. Prossant, wife of Louis and mother of Marie-Anne

Patrick Zard as Luis, friend of Michel

Hippolyte Girardot as Friend of Michel Clément (uncredited)

Michel Berreur as Accomplice of Morzini (uncredited)

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

Jean Martin as Examination policeman (uncredited)