A journalist on the payroll of a major newspaper, Michel Dolannes is
forced to resign when his employer refuses to allow him to write what
he knows to be the truth. With the support a young woman named
Mira and an old friend Jo he creates his own newspaper, financed by
snobs and society women. Once he has found a printer, Dolannes
starts to publish articles which previously would have been suppressed,
articles denouncing sporting scandals and corrupt politicians of all
persuasions. But in his crusade to tell the truth and
nothing but the truth, Dolannes makes some very dangerous
enemies...
Cast:Jean Carmet (Comissaire Bude),
Michel Constantin (Culli),
Michel Galabru (Thomas),
Daniel Gélin (Laurence),
Michael Lonsdale (Raymond),
Jean-Pierre Marielle (Le docteur Carlille),
Jean-Pierre Mocky (Michel Dolannes),
Martine Sarcey (Madame Mardène),
Michel Serrault (Justin Blesh),
Myriam Mézières (Mira Barnowski),
Francis Blanche (Nathaël Grissom),
Christian Duvaleix (Jo),
Jess Hahn (Walter),
Sylvia Kristel (Avril),
Alan Adair (David),
Betty Beckers (Madame Carlille),
Robert Berri (Le militant communiste),
Jacques Duby (Eckmann),
Samson Fainsilber (Gonzague),
Pierre Gualdi (Ferdinand Blesh)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 125 min
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