
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.
Roger Borniche

Émile Buisson

Catherine

Mario Poncini

Jean-Baptiste Buisson

Vieuchene

Hidoine

Rene Bollec

Lucien Darros

Owner of the Saint-Appoline hotel

Raymond Pelletier

Paul Robier

Suzanne Bollec
Ange

Jeannot, aka 'le Niçois'

Mado

Marcel

Jenny

Gendarme

Jocelyne

Marie

Owner of the inn in Saint-Rémy

Owner of the inn
