In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…
Genres:
Jean Gabin as Gaston Dominici
Victor Lanoux as Gustave Dominici
Max Amyl as Lawyer Emile Pollack
Paul Crauchet as Commissioner Sébeille
Gérard Depardieu as Zézé Perrin
Henri Vilbert as President of the Correctional
Gérard Darrieu as Clovis Dominici
Jean-Pierre Castaldi as First journalist
Jeanne Allard as Augusta Callat
Michel Bertay as Périez, investigating judge
Geneviève Fontanel as Yvette Dominici
Jacques Richard as Deputy Commissioner
Michel Robin as Perrin
Daniel Ivernel as President of the Assizes of Digne
Colin Drake as Sir Jack Drummond
Jane Martel as Lady Ann Drummond
Nicole Giroux as Elizabeth Drummond
Alberto Farnese as Italian journalist
Pierre Forget as Yvette's father
Annick Fougery as Germaine Perrin
Rafael Hernández as Lopez
Evi Maltagliati as Marie Dominici
Jean-Claude Massoulier as Second journalist
Jean-Paul Moulinot as Medical examiner
Jacques Rispal as Paul Maillet
Jack Bérard as Gendarmerie captain (uncredited)
Fernand Berset as Man who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)
Marie-Pierre Casey as Woman who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)
Raoul Curet as Mayor (uncredited)
Hubert de Lapparent as Veteran of the Resistance (uncredited)
Jacques Debary as Divisional Commissioner (uncredited)
Christiane Delorme as Lawyer (uncredited)
Gabrielle Doulcet as Old lady (uncredited)
Marcel Gassouk as Member of the Dominici family (uncredited)
Jean-Yves Gautier as Orderly (uncredited)
Marco Perrin as Cooker (uncredited)
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