"For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive."
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'
Claudia Cardinale
as Georgia Saratov
Michel Constantin
as Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend
Enrique Lucero
as Migli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man
Michel Peyrelon
as Charlot, aka 'L'Élégant'
Philippe Brizard
as 'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle
Alain Mottet
as 'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova
Aldo Bufi Landi
as Jeannot Villanova
Jacques Debary
as Carl
Marc Eyraud
as 'Bonne Aventure', prisoner
Henri Vilbert
as Graville, prison guard
Pierre Collet
as Prison director
Nicolas Vogel
as Grégoire
Luciano Catenacci
as Cipriano
Lucie Arnold
as Singer
Gérard Depardieu
as Young crook
Jacques Rispal
as Mr. Dubois, coffin dealer
Jean-Claude Michel
as Xavier Saratov's lawyer
Gabriel Briand
as Convict
Jacques Brunet
Jacques Marchand
Dominique Zardi
Albert Augier
as Owner of the "Scarabée"
Hervé Sand
as Racketeer
Andréa Ferréol
as Angry prostitute
Bernard Fontaine
as Killer, hired by Villanova
Marie-Claude Mestral
as Prostitute
Henri Lambert
as Angry player
Pierre Danny
as Mine-sweeping sergeant
Bruno Balp
as Inspector at the morgue
Gianfranco Cianfriglia
as Player
José Giovanni
Director
Ralph Baum
Producer
Françoise Javet
Editor
Philippe Turlure
Set Decoration
Luciano Levy
Associate Producer
Writer
Alfred Levy
Andréas Winding
Director of Photography
Raymond Danon
Executive Producer
Bernard Mazauric
Assistant Director
Jean-Jacques Caziot
Head Decorator
René-Christian Forget
Sound Engineer
François de Roubaix
Original Music Composer
Alain Pillet
Second Assistant Camera
Chantal Godaert
Makeup Artist
Ludmilla Goulan
Production Director
Novel
Georges Glon
Second Assistant Director
Philippe Brun
Camera Operator
Jacqueline Moreau
Costume Designer
René Brun
General Manager
René Daudin
Jean-Pierre Nossereau
Location Manager
René Chateau
Editorial Manager
Denise Daudin
Gille Schneider
Costume Mistress
Isabel García de Herreros
Assistant Editor
Yves Mirkine
Set Photographer
Author
Paulette Breil
Dresser
Tonio Suné
Jean Harnois
First Assistant Camera
Nicole Cateux
Administration
Charly Koubesserian
Makeup Department Head
Germaine Torta
Production Secretary
Philippe Lefebvre
First Assistant Director
Denise Vuillaume
Andrée Ramoin
Wardrobe Assistant
Pierre Darçay
Production Manager
Lucile Costa
Script Supervisor