A former crook is pulled out of retirement when a gang on the run turn to him for shelter after a prison break.
Yves Montand
as Noel Durieux
Gérard Depardieu
as Mickey
Catherine Deneuve
as Nicole Durieux
Michel Galabru
as Commissioner Bonnardot
Gérard Lanvin
as Inspector Sarlat
Jean-Claude Dauphin
as Ricky
Jean Rougerie
as Raymond Constantini
Christian Marquand
as Jean
Etienne Chicot
as Roland Davout
Richard Anconina
as Dany
Pierre Forget
as Serge Olivier
Roland Blanche
as Fernand