Yves Montand

as Noel Durieux

Gérard Depardieu

as Mickey

Catherine Deneuve

as Nicole Durieux

Michel Galabru

as Commissioner Bonnardot

Gérard Lanvin

as Inspector Sarlat

Jean-Claude Dauphin

as Ricky

Jean Rougerie

as Raymond Constantini

Christian Marquand

as Jean

Etienne Chicot

as Roland Davout

Richard Anconina

as Dany

Pierre Forget

as Serge Olivier

Roland Blanche

as Fernand

Marc Chapiteau

as Savin

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

as Grangier

Michel Caron

as Grangier

Nadia Vasil

as Liliane

Guy Mairesse

as Boxing coach

Maryline Even

as Myriam

Antoine Baud

as Guillaume

Elisabeth Ferrier

as Babe

Jacques Vrignaud

as Veterinarian

Jack Jourdain

as François

Gérard Baume

René Bériard

Robert Dadiès

Neil Kennedy

Gérard Loussine

Laurence Ragon

Francis Terzian

Marie Verdi

Nicolas Tronc

as (uncredited)