Philippe Noiret as Michel Descombes

Jean Rochefort as Commissioner Guilboud

Jacques Denis as Antoine, friend of Michel

Yves Afonso as Inspector Bricard

Julien Bertheau as Edouard, friend of Michel

Jacques Hilling as Costes, journalist

Clotilde Joano as Janine Boitard, journalist

Andrée Tainsy as Madeleine Fourmet

William Sabatier as Lawyer

Cécile Vassort as Martine, workwoman

Sylvain Rougerie as Bernard Descombes, Michel's son

Christine Pascal as Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard

Liza Braconnier as Housekeeper

Hervé Morel as Bricard's assistant

Sacha Bauer as Judge

Bernard Frangin as Johannes

Georges Baconnier as Lucien

René Morard as 1st plumber

Henri Vart as 2nd plumber

Johnny Wesseler as 1st strong man

Tiffany Tavernier as Little girl on the train

Monique Chaumette as Mrs. Torrini (uncredited)

Albert Husson as Lucien (uncredited)

Paul Mercey as Mr. Torrini (uncredited)

Pierre-William Glenn as Cyclist (uncredited)

Janine Berdin as (uncredited)

Jacqueline Corot as (uncredited)

Jean Marigny as (uncredited)

Henri Pasquale as (uncredited)

André San Fratello as (uncredited)