Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...

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Jean GabinComissaire Joss, le Pacha

Dany CarrelNathalie Villars, la sœur de Léon

André PousseMarcel Lurat, dit Quinquin

Robert Dalbanl'inspecteur Albert Gouvion, amant de Nathalie

Jean GavenMarc, un inspecteur

Louis Arbessierle directeur de chez Boucheron

Gérard BuhrArsène "le serrurier", un complice de Quinquin

Maurice GarrelLéon Brunet, le receleur