101 minutes
4/7/1955
Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police are following his every step.
Jean Gabin
as Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais'
Magali Noël
as Lisette, la caissière du "Troquet"
Lino Ventura
as Roger le Catalan
Albert Rémy
as Bibi, le complice de Roger
Paul Frankeur
as le commissaire Fernand
Pierre-Louis
as l'inspecteur Leroux - de la brigade mondaine
Marcel Dalio
as Paul Liski, le chef du réseau de drogue
Jacqueline Porel
as Solange Birot
Roland Armontel
as Louis Birot, l'ingénieur-chimiste
Michel Jourdan
as Marcel
François Patrice
as Jo
Françoise Spira
as Yvonne, la dame des lavabos
Lila Kedrova
as Léa, la toxicomane
Jacques Josselin
as Fredo
Jacques Morlaine
as Inspecteur Dupont
Paul Azaïs
as Le patron du bistrot
Auguste Le Breton
as Auguste Le Breton
Simone Sylvestre
as La compagne de l'homme au revolver
Suzy Willy
as La patronne du restaurant
François Joux
as Un inspecteur
Jean Sylvère
as Emile Lourmel
Robert Le Fort
as Julien
René Alié
as Un transporteur
André Weber
as L'antiquaire
Gabriel Gobin
as Un client du "Troquet"
Olivier Darrieux
Georges Demas
Jo Peignot
Laurence Badie
as La fleuriste du cabaret (uncredited)
René Berthier
as Le docteur (uncredited)
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Le client au révolver (uncredited)
Lucien Desagneaux
as Un inspecteur (uncredited)
Ky Duyen
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Léopoldo Francès
as Le barman du Vercingétorix (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpré
as Minor role (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Michel
as Un agent de nettoyage des wagons (uncredited)
Alain Nobis
as Inspecteur Decharme (uncredited)
Hélène Roussel
as Minor Role (uncredited)