Dr. Cordelier, living in a suburb of Paris, withdraws from society to pursue research into the functioning of the human brain. His lifelong friend, Maître Joly, becomes concerned when Cordelier draws up a will that bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot understand why Cordelier defends him, considering Opale attacks women and children. After a colleague is killed, Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth behind his friend's behavior.
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Jean-Louis Barrault as Dr. Cordelier / Opale
Teddy Bilis as Joly
Michel Vitold as Dr. Lucien Severin
Sylviane Margollé as Little Girl Attacked by Opale
Jacques Danoville as Commissioner Lardaut
André Certes as Inspector Salbris
Jean-Pierre Granval as Boss of the Short-Time Hotel
Jean Bertho as First Passer-By during the Aggression
Jacques Ciron as Second Passer-By during the Aggression
Annick Allières as Neighbor
Dominique Dangon as Little Girl's Mother
Jean Topart as Désiré, Butler
Micheline Gary as Marguerite
Céline Sales as First Girl
Jacqueline Morane as Alberte
Ghislaine Dumont as Suzy
Madeleine Marion as Juliette
Didier d'Yd as Georges, Chauffeur
Primerose Perret as Mary, Maid
Raymond Jourdan as Cripple
Jaque Catelain as Ambassador
Régine Blaess as Ambassador’s Wife
Gaston Modot as Blaise, Gardener
Jacqueline Frot as Camille
Monique Theffo as Annie
Claude Bourlon as Lise
Raymone as Madame des Essarts
Françoise Boyer as Françoise
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