When a woman is accused of murder, the investigation slowly reveals numerous political connections. Laubret, the court-appointed defense lawyer, does everything in his power to expose the truth.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Pierre Laubray | Jean-Pierre Laubray |
 Michel BouquetPaul Cristiani | Paul Cristiani |
 Charles DennerJean Ravier | Jean Ravier |
 Juliet BertoJuliette Cristiani | Juliette Cristiani |
 Bernadette LafontSimone | Simone |
 Marie TrintignantMarie | Marie |
 Pierre SantiniJean | Jean |
 Barbara LaageMrs. Christiani | Mrs. Christiani |
 Claude PiépluDescarnes | Descarnes |
 Carlo De MejoBruno Christiani | Bruno Christiani |
 Yves AfonsoNot listed | Not listed |
 Norma BengellJuditte | Juditte |
 Serge MarquandNot listed | Not listed |
 Marc EyraudWitness | Witness |
 Gilberte GéniatNot listed | Not listed |
 André RouyerNot listed | Not listed |
 Antoine MarinNot listed | Not listed |
 Michel BertoNot listed | Not listed |
 Danielle DurouNot listed | Not listed |
| LLuce MarquandNot listed | Not listed |
| JJacques OuvrierNot listed | Not listed |
 Clément HarariNot listed | Not listed |
 Benoît FerreuxNot listed | Not listed |
 Fabien FerreuxNot listed | Not listed |
 Nicole VervilNot listed | Not listed |
| CCarole MarquandNot listed | Not listed |
 Yvan ChiffreThe team | The team |