The film follows the exploits of Jacques, a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation.

Jacques Dutronc
as Jacques

Marlène Jobert
as Lola

Jacques Villeret
as Jacques

Bruno Cremer
as Bruno

Brigitte Fossey
as Dominique

Serge Reggiani
as le chef de la résistance

Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Lafont

Marie Déa
as Mme Blanchot

Alain Mottet
as le commissaire Blanchot

Georg Marischka
as le chef de la gestapo