Three criminals escape from a French prison and hide in a coastal village where they have to wait for 12 hours until the boat that is supposed to take them to freedom arrives.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lino VenturaFourbieux | Fourbieux |
 Laurent TerzieffKopetsky | Kopetsky |
 Hannes MessemerSerge | Serge |
 Eva BartokEva | Eva |
 Suzy PrimMadame César | Madame César |
 Lucien RaimbourgCésar | César |
 Gert FröbeMonsieur Blanche | Monsieur Blanche |
 Guy TréjanArmand,le gendarme | Armand,le gendarme |