
A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determined to expose the truth, he races against time to gather evidence before more lives—and his own—are at stake.
Cast

Patrick Dewaere
Paul Kerjean

Michel Auclair
Michel Saint-Claude, director of GTI-Europe

Caroline Cellier
Hélène Kerjean

Charles Denner
Walter, private detective

Anny Duperey
Laura Weber, JBL's mistress

Jeanne Moreau
Madame Benoît-Lambert

Mel Ferrer
Cornelius A. Woaegen, president of GTI

Jean-Laurent Cochet
Serge Hartmann, director of La Tribune

Fernand Ledoux
Mr. Guérande

André Falcon
Pierre Bayen, editor-in-chief

Claude Vernier
Dr. Gerhard Kramer

Édith Scob
Madame Bronsky

Jacques François
Fred Great

Robert Party
Jacques Benoît-Lambert, aka 'JBL'

Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Bronsky, then Stan Hankins, the informant

Jean Mercure
Joachim Holstein, Director of GTI-Austria

Claude Marcault
Kerjean's secretary

Jacques Maury
Jack Sleiter, director of GTI

Jacqueline Doyen
Arlène Robert

Marc Eyraud
Sylvestre

Jean Claudio
Vittorio Orta, Director of GTI-Italy
Anthony Stuart
Accuser

Hans Verner
Kurt von Schroeder

Edward Marcus
GTI controller

Pierre Londiche
French interpreter in court

Camille Clavel
Bastien Kerjean

Edmond Bernard
Ralph von Lübeck

Frédérique Meininger
Concierge

François Viaur
Hotel receptionist

Marie-Pierre Casey
Madame Benoît-Lambert's maid

Jacques David
Police commissioner

Marc Fayolle
Enthusiastic reader

Yaseen Khan
Suta Burishawa
Roger Comte
Waiter at the brasserie
Marie-Christine Rolland
Secretary of the Walter agency

Yvonne Dany
Germaine Guérande (uncredited)

Rachid Ferrache
Éric Bronsky (uncredited)
Sacha Lavin
Madame Bayen (uncredited)

Fabienne Mai
Madame Holstein (uncredited)
Bernard Tachl
The follower (uncredited)
Crew

Henri Verneuil
Director, Screenplay, Producer

Pierre Gillette
Editor
Jean-Louis Picavet
Director of Photography
Michèle Aragon
Assistant Director

Françoise Combadière
Assistant Director

Jean-Pierre Vergne
Assistant Director

Jacques Saulnier
Production Design, Set Decoration
Margot Capelier
Casting
Jacqueline Moreau
Costume Design
Serge Deraison
Sound Engineer
Jacques Maumont
Sound Engineer

Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer

Vincent Rossell
Set Photographer
Jacques Juranville
Production Manager
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