Jean Gabin as Commissioner Le Guen

Fabio Testi as Georges Gasset

Uschi Glas as Gerda

Bernard Blier as François Tellier, director of the PJ

Ginette Garcin as Lulu

Félix Marten as Campana

Gérard Depardieu as Frédo Babasch, the sheep

Jean Barney as The young inspector

Jacques Debary as The Commissioner of Marseille

Sady Rebbot as Lucien, from Grenoble

Ermanno Casanova as Nurse

Jacques Richard as François Gassot

Philippe Vallauris as Inspector Guérin

Georges Staquet as Mr. Alphonse

Georges Blaness as A pied noir

Robert Lombard as Innkeeper

Monica Siwers as The beautiful Marseillaise

Philippe March as Psychiatrist (uncredited)