A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.
Yves Montand
as Inspecteur Marc Ferrot
François Périer
as Commissaire Ganay
Simone Signoret
as Thérèse Ganay
Stefania Sandrelli
as Sylvia Leopardi
Vadim Glowna
as L'inspecteur Abadie
Mathieu Carrière
as L'inspecteur Ménard
Claude Bertrand
as Le marchand de cochons
Gabrielle Doulcet
as La vieille aux chats
Alice Reichen
as La marchande de stylos
Tony Rödel
as L'Alsacien
Georges-Fréderic Dehlen
as Le contrôleur de la S.N.C.F
Serge Marquand
as Le rouquin
