Patterning himself after the American gangster John Dillinger, the criminal (Robert Hossein) is tracked by the inspector (Charles Aznavour), a former childhood friend. Plenty of gunplay and psychology is used to trap the killer. His only tender moments are spent with his girlfriend Stella (Virna Lisi). Dillinger is cornered by the police and kills several innocent victims in a crowd during the shootout. The mob decides to take things into their own hands as they approach the doomed man with a noose when he runs out of bullets.
as Dillinger
as Le commissaire Kramer
as Stella Menzoni
as Hood
as Geneviève
as Le proviseur
as L'aubergiste
as Lucien
as Jean
as Le patron du cabaret
as Le garagiste
as Le juge d'instruction
as Le directeur du cercle de jeux
as L'employé S.N.C.F.
as La mère de Robert
as Marco
as Un tueur
as Un tueur
as L'homme de main du receleur (uncredited)
as Le receleur (uncredited)
as Un journaliste (uncredited)
as Le père de l'enfant à la gare (uncredited)
as Un joueur (uncredited)
as Un joueur (uncredited)
as Un avocat (uncredited)