The Deputy, a doctor
Yves Montand
Hélène, wife of the Deputy
Irene Papas
Vago
Marcel Bozzuffi
Gendarmerie Colonel
Julien Guiomar
Yago
Renato Salvatori
Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy
Jean Bouise
Shoula
Clotilde Joano
Heroic Bricklayer
Maurice Baquet
Deputy Public Prosecutor
Habib Reda
General's Chauffeur
Hassan El-Hassani
Barone, activist of the CROC
Gérard Darrieu
Pierre, a lawyer
Jean-Pierre Miquel
Examining Magistrate
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Gendarmerie Officer
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Illya Coste, chauffeur
Jean Dasté
Hospital Director
Van Doude
Jimmy, the boxer
Jean-François Gobbi
Dumas aka The Russian
Guy Mairesse
Nick's Mother
Andrée Tainsy
Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter
Eva Simonet
(voice)
François Chaumette
Allel El Mouhib
Editor-in-chief of the newspaper (uncredited)
José Artur
Photojournalist
Jacques Perrin
English Surgeon (uncredited)
Raoul Coutard
English Photographer (uncredited)
Steve Gadler
Bozzini, secretary of the investigating judge (uncredited)
Gabriel Jabbour
Attorney General (uncredited)
Georges Rouquier
Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
Charles Denner
Public Prosecutor
François Périer
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
Bernard Fresson
Gendarmerie General Missou
Pierre Dux
Nick
Georges Géret
Nick's Sister
Magali Noël
Producer
Ahmed Rachedi
Novel
Vasilis Vasilikos
Director
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Assistant Director
Philippe Monnier
Jorge Semprún
Original Music Composer
Míkis Theodorakis
Director of Photography
Assistant Set Decoration
Noureddine Hiahemzizou
Editor
Françoise Bonnot
Ghaouti Bendedouche
Associate Producer
Philippe d'Argila
Eric Schlumberger
Production Design
Jacques d'Ovidio
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Piet Bolscher
Production Manager
Hubert Mérial
Sound Editor
Michèle Boëhm
Sound Engineer
Jean Nény
Alex Pront
Stunt Coordinator
Yvan Chiffre
Camera Operator
Jean Garcenot
Georges Liron
Orchestrator
Bernard Gérard
Script Supervisor
Annie Maurel