

107 minutes
12/4/1956
A young tormented student can no longer stand his miserable life. To avoid his sister marrying an old antiques dealer out of convenience, he murders a pawnbroker to steal his money. Very quickly, it is taken from remorse and confides to a young prostitute. The latter, very believing, advises him to go. He opposes this idea, but guilt devours him. He is soon struck by remorse, and confides in a young prostitute, who advise him to surrender. He opposes this idea, but guilt devours him.

Jean Gabin
as Commissaire Gallet

Marina Vlady
as Lili Marcellin

Ulla Jacobsson
as Nicole Brunel

Bernard Blier
as Antoine Monestier

Robert Hossein
as René Brunel

Gaby Morlay
as madame Brunel

Gabrielle Fontan
as madame Horvais

Gérard Blain
as Jean Fargeot

Lino Ventura
as Gustave Messonnier

Marie-José Nat
as La jeune fille du bal

Yvette Etiévant
Albert Rémy

Julien Carette

René Havard

Roland Lesaffre

Jacques Dynam

Jacques Hilling

Léonce Corne

Jean Sylvère

René Hell

Guy Favières

Eugène Stuber

Jacques Dhéry
Robert Mercier

Émile Genevois

Laure Paillette

Jean Rollin

Nicolas Bataille

Eugène Yvernès