Story :In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…
Cast
Jean GabinGaston Dominici
Victor LanouxGustave Dominici
Max AmylLawyer Emile Pollack
Paul CrauchetCommissioner Sébeille
Gérard DepardieuZézé Perrin
Henri VilbertPresident of the Correctional
Gérard DarrieuClovis Dominici
Jean-Pierre CastaldiFirst journalist
Jeanne AllardAugusta Callat
Michel BertayPériez, investigating judge
Geneviève FontanelYvette Dominici
Jacques RichardDeputy Commissioner
Michel RobinPerrin
Daniel IvernelPresident of the Assizes of Digne
Colin DrakeSir Jack Drummond
Jane MartelLady Ann Drummond
Nicole GirouxElizabeth Drummond
Alberto FarneseItalian journalist
Pierre ForgetYvette's father
Annick FougeryGermaine Perrin
Rafael HernándezLopez
Evi MaltagliatiMarie Dominici
Jean-Claude MassoulierSecond journalist
Jean-Paul MoulinotMedical examiner
Jacques RispalPaul Maillet
Jack BérardGendarmerie captain (uncredited)
Fernand BersetMan who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)
Marie-Pierre CaseyWoman who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)
Raoul CuretMayor (uncredited)
Hubert de LapparentVeteran of the Resistance (uncredited)
Jacques DebaryDivisional Commissioner (uncredited)
Christiane DelormeLawyer (uncredited)
Gabrielle DoulcetOld lady (uncredited)
Marcel GassoukMember of the Dominici family (uncredited)