Synopsis

After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him.

Cast

Alain Delon

Jef Costello

François Périer

Superintendant

Nathalie Delon

Jane Lagrange

Cathy Rosier

Valérie

Michel Boisrond

Wiener

Catherine Jourdan

Locker Room Girl

Jean-Pierre Posier

Olivier Rey

Robert Favart

Bartender

Jacques Leroy

Walkway Man

Roger Fradet

Inspector #1

Key Crew

Jean-Pierre Melville

Director

Georges Pellegrin

Screenplay

Jean-Pierre Melville

Screenplay

Raymond Borderie

Producer

Eugène Lépicier

Producer