Raymond Pellegrin

Fernand Bastia

Jeanne Moreau

Gina

Paul Meurisse

Fredo Ricioni

Marcel Mouloudji

Quedchi

Jacques Dufilho

Pépé

Orane Demazis

Quedchi's mother

Max Révol

Cinquo, the owner of the circus

Jacqueline Noëlle

Angèle Lombardi

Rita Cadillac

The circus stripper

Michèle David

Dario's daughter and partner

Charles Bouillaud

A gendarme

Olivier Richard

The little boy with the dog

Mijanou Bardot

Josiane, the rider

Lila Kedrova

Marcella Bastia

Howard Vernon

Philippe Dario, the trapeze artist

Pierre Billon