
88 minutes
5/17/1963
Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...

Jean-Claude Brialy
as Paul Martin

Michel Serrault
as Le commissaire Baudu

Louis de Funès
as Norbert Charolais, Directeur Général du 321

Sophie Daumier
as Solange, secrétaire et amant de Paul

Anne Tonietti
as Danielle Brossard, fiancée de Paul

Henri Virlogeux
as Mr. Brossard

Alfred Adam
as Hubert Beaumanoir, cadre supérieur du 321

René Clermont
as Frépillon, cadre supérieur du 321

Jacques Dynam
as Macheron, collaborateur de Paul

Paul Gay
as Le speaker TV

Gilberte Géniat
as Madame Brossard

Jean Ozenne
as D'Aleyrac, cadre supérieur du 321

Guy Bedos

Marc Arian
as Un huissier (uncredited)

André Badin
as Un représentant de sandales (uncredited)

Charles Bayard
as Un représentant (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
as Un acheteur de journaux (uncredited)

Robert Blome
as Un collaborateur de l'agence (uncredited)
Florence Blot
as La tenancière de 'Paris Élite' (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli
as Le portier du 321 (uncredited)

Henri Coutet
as (uncredited)

Martine de Breteuil
as Une invitée (uncredited)

Alain Delon
as Lambert (uncredited)

Albert Dinan
as Un homme (uncredited)

Anne Doat
as (uncredited)

Gisèle Grandpré
as Mme Charolais (uncredited)

René Hell
as Mr. Martin (uncredited)

Guy Henry
as (uncredited)

Michel Modo
as Le Facteur (uncredited)

Max Montavon
as Un agent de police (uncredited)

Jean Obé
as L'employé du parking (uncredited)

Jean-Claude Rémoleux
as Employé du 321 (uncredited)

Pierre Tchernia
as Legris, nouveau cadre supérieur de 321 (uncredited)

André Tomasi
as Un inspecteur (uncredited)

Dominique Zardi
as (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Zola
as Un représentant de sandales (uncredited)