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…
Gaston Dominici

Gustave Dominici

Lawyer Emile Pollack

Commissioner Sébeille

Zézé Perrin

President of the Correctional

Clovis Dominici

First journalist

Augusta Callat

Périez, investigating judge

Yvette Dominici

Deputy Commissioner

Perrin

President of the Assizes of Digne

Sir Jack Drummond

Lady Ann Drummond
Elizabeth Drummond
Italian journalist

Yvette's father

Germaine Perrin
Lopez

Marie Dominici

Second journalist

Medical examiner

Paul Maillet

Gendarmerie captain (uncredited)

Man who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)

Woman who congratulates the commissioner (uncredited)

Mayor (uncredited)

Veteran of the Resistance (uncredited)

Divisional Commissioner (uncredited)

Lawyer (uncredited)
Old lady (uncredited)

Member of the Dominici family (uncredited)

Orderly (uncredited)

Cooker (uncredited)
