"In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible."
Louis Seigner
as Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy
Michael Lonsdale
as Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur
Claude Piéplu
as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale
Pierre Dux
as Le procureur général Cavarroc
Heinz Bennent
as Le major Beumelburg
Michel Galabru
as Le président Cournet
Roland Bertin
as Georges Dayras
Hans Richter
as Le général Otto von Stülpnagel
Julien Bertheau
as L'avocat général Victor Dupuich
Yves Robert
as Émile Bastard
Bruno Cremer
as Lucien Sampaix
Jacques Perrin
as Roger Lafarge
Henri Serre
as Préfet Ingrand
Julien Guiomar
as Le substitut général Tétaud
Ivo Garrani
as L'amiral François Darlan
François Maistre
as Marquis de Brinon
Jacques François
as Maurice Gabolde
Claudio Gora
as Francis Villette
Jean Bouise
as René Linais
Yves Montand
as Un milicien
Jacques Mathou
Éric Demarsan
Original Music Composer
Costa-Gavras
Director
Jorge Semprún
Writer
Andréas Winding
Director of Photography
Hélène Nourry
Costume Design
Gérard Crosnier
Executive Producer
Producer
Max Douy
Set Decoration
Giorgio Silvagni
Michèle Ray-Gavras
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Claude Heymann
Associate Producer
Hervé Villeré
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