Special Section

Overview

In occupied France during the WWII, a German officer is murdered. The collaborationist Vichy government decides to pin the murder on six petty criminals. Loyal judges are called in to convict them as quickly as possible.

Director: Costa-Gavras

Cast

Louis Seigner

Le garde des Sceaux Joseph Barthélémy

Michael Lonsdale

Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur

Claude Piéplu

Bénon - le président de la section spéciale

Pierre Dux

Le procureur général Cavarroc

Heinz Bennent

Le major Beumelburg

Michel Galabru

Le président Cournet

Roland Bertin

Georges Dayras

Hans Richter

Le général Otto von Stülpnagel

Julien Bertheau

L'avocat général Victor Dupuich

Yves Robert

Émile Bastard