
A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in the floor, and a wine aficionado who buries his friend alive.

Fernand Ledoux
Montrésor

Suzy Carrier
Léontine

Jules Berry
Fortunato

Paul Frankeur
Dugelay

Olivier Hussenot
Truffault

Marina de Berg
Eugénie
Roger Rafal
Jean-François Laley
Lafarge

Pierre Collet
Cotin / François
Jandeline
Aglaé
Fernand Gilbert
The Peddler
Henri San Juan
Arnold

Jacques Dufilho
The Drunken Conscript
Martial Rèbe
Barnabé
Barbara Val

Pierre Moncorbier

Maurice Chevit
Emile Chopitel

Pierre Duncan
René Alone
Jean Faurez
Jean Faurez
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