Alain Delon as Julien Fenal

Mylène Demongeot as Sabine

Pascale Petit as Agathe

Jacqueline Sassard as Helene

Noël Roquevert as Edouard Maroni, Helene's Father

André Luguet as M Fenal, Julien's Father

Pierre Mondy as André, Agathe's Husband

Simone Renant as Marguerite Maroni, Helene's Mother

Monique Mélinand as Mme Fenal, Julien's Mother

Héléna Manson as Mother Superior

Anita Ruff as Anita Pérez

Albert Médina as M Courcel, Agathe's Father

Adrienne Servantie as Mme Courcel, Agathe's Mother

Magdeleine Bérubet as Sister Marguerite

Géo Valdy as The Examiner

Lucien Guervil as The Prosecutor

Yves Barsacq as The Consumer