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Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
18 Cast Members
Jean Gabin
Commissioner Le Guen
Fabio Testi
Georges Gasset
Uschi Glas
Gerda
Bernard Blier
François Tellier, director of the PJ
Ginette Garcin
Lulu
Félix Marten
Campana
Gérard Depardieu
Frédo Babasch, the sheep
Jean Barney
The young inspector
Jacques Debary
The Commissioner of Marseille
Sady Rebbot
Lucien, from Grenoble
Ermanno Casanova
Nurse
Jacques Richard
François Gassot
Philippe Vallauris
Inspector Guérin
Georges Staquet
Mr. Alphonse
Georges Blaness
A pied noir
Robert Lombard
Innkeeper
Monica Siwers
The beautiful Marseillaise
Philippe March
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
