
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.

as Roger Borniche

as Émile Buisson

as Catherine

as Mario Poncini

as Jean-Baptiste Buisson

as Vieuchene

as Hidoine

as Rene Bollec

as Lucien Darros

as Owner of the Saint-Appoline hotel

as Raymond Pelletier

as Paul Robier

as Suzanne Bollec

as Ange

as Jeannot, aka 'le Niçois'

as Mado

as Marcel

as Jenny

as Gendarme

as Jocelyne

as Marie

as Owner of the inn in Saint-Rémy

as Owner of the inn