
Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
Cast

Jean Gabin
Commissioner Le Guen

Fabio Testi
Georges Gasset

Uschi Glas
Gerda

Bernard Blier
François Tellier, director of the PJ

Ginette Garcin
Lulu

Félix Marten
Campana

Gérard Depardieu
Frédo Babasch, the sheep

Jean Barney
The young inspector

Jacques Debary
The Commissioner of Marseille

Sady Rebbot
Lucien, from Grenoble

Ermanno Casanova
Nurse

Jacques Richard
François Gassot

Philippe Vallauris
Inspector Guérin

Georges Staquet
Mr. Alphonse

Georges Blaness
A pied noir

Robert Lombard
Innkeeper
Monica Siwers
The beautiful Marseillaise

Philippe March
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Crew

Denys de La Patellière
Director, Adaptation, Screenplay

Pascal Jardin
Author, Dialogue

Claude Durand
Editor

Claude Renoir
Director of Photography

Thierry Chabert
Second Assistant Director
Bernard Stora
Assistant Director
Louis-Émile Galey
Executive Producer

Jean Gabin
Producer
Claude Giroux
Producer

Éric Rochat
Producer
Claude V. Coen
Associate Producer
Michel de Broin
Production Design
Charles-Henri Montel
Camera Operator
Roger Tellier
First Assistant Camera
René Chabal
Second Assistant Camera
Sylvain Dayan
Costume Design
Alexandre
Hairstylist

Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Key Makeup Artist
Yvonne Gasperina
Key Makeup Artist

Michel Amsellem
Sound Editor
Michèle Boëhm
Sound Editor
Vartan Karakeusian
Sound Recordist
Jean Rieul
Sound Engineer
Marcel Corvaisier
Boom Operator
Daniel Couteau
Foley Artist

Hubert Giraud
Original Music Composer

Ricky Shayne
Songs

Pierre Delanoë
Lyricist
Claude Suné
Set Decoration
Maurice Terrasse
Props
Marcel Dolé
Still Photographer
Colette Crochot
Script Supervisor
Jacques Touillaud
Electrician
Yves Marin
Location Assistant
Éric Geiger
Production Director
Marc Desages
Decorator
Micheline Bonnet
Dresser
Jeannine Herly
Dresser
Nicole Liss
Public Relations
Jean Pieuchot
Unit Production Manager
André Mennecier
Administration
Ginette Mejinsky
Production Secretary

Jean Claudric
Orchestrator
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