A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.
Pierre Brasseur | Hoederer |
Daniel Gélin | Hugo |
Claude Nollier | Olga |
Jacques Castelot | le prince |
Georges Chamarat | Banine |
Monique Arthur | Jessica Barine |
Marcel André | Karski |
Roland Bailly | Slick |
Eddy Rasimi | Georges |
Robert Le Béal | Louis |
Henri San Juan | Léon |
Alfred Argus | Guillaume |