Jean-Paul Belmondo

Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'

Claudia Cardinale

Georgia Saratov

Michel Constantin

Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend

Enrique Lucero

Migli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man

Michel Peyrelon

Charlot, aka 'L'Élégant'

Philippe Brizard

'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle

Alain Mottet

'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova

Aldo Bufi Landi

Jeannot Villanova

Jacques Debary

Carl

Marc Eyraud

'Bonne Aventure', prisoner

Henri Vilbert

Graville, prison guard

Pierre Collet

Prison director

Nicolas Vogel

Grégoire

Luciano Catenacci

Cipriano

Lucie Arnold

Singer

Gérard Depardieu

Young crook

Jacques Rispal

Mr. Dubois, coffin dealer

Jean-Claude Michel

Xavier Saratov's lawyer

Gabriel Briand

Convict

Jacques Brunet

Convict

Jacques Marchand

Convict

Dominique Zardi

Convict

Albert Augier

Owner of the "Scarabée"

Hervé Sand

Racketeer

Andréa Ferréol

Angry prostitute

Bernard Fontaine

Killer, hired by Villanova

Marie-Claude Mestral

Prostitute

Henri Lambert

Angry player

Pierre Danny

Mine-sweeping sergeant

Bruno Balp

Inspector at the morgue

Gianfranco Cianfriglia

Player