

Lola, the wife of arms dealer Pedro Wassewich, is attracted to Ludovic, a young painter who turns out to be the emissary of a notorious gangster. He claims to have been sent by the latter to pick up a shipment. In fact, it's the police who, behind the scenes, orchestrate the operation to catch Wassewich red-handed.

Raymond Pellegrin
Ludovic 'Ludo' Ferrier

Charles Vanel
Albatrasse

Peter van Eyck
Pédro Wassevitch

Lino Ventura
Legentil

Françoise Fabian
Lola Wassevitch

Jacqueline Maillan
Mrs. Catherine, innkeeper

Lyla Rocco
Brigitte

Mathilde Casadesus
Mimi

Pierre-Louis
Inspector Fougeron

Roland Armontel
Antoine
Georges Bayle

François Chaumette
Sound engineer

Henri Cogan
Matt

Nino Crisman

Michel Flamme
Inspector

Michel Jourdan
Dédé
Le Hang

Pascal Mazzotti
Pharmacist

Darío Moreno
Jeff

Paul Müller
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