The Watchmaker of St. Paul

Michel Descombes is a watchmaker who lives in Lyon with his teenage son Bernard. When the police visit and inform him that Bernard has killed a man and is on the run with a girl, Michel realises that he knew far less about his son than he thought.

Thriller Drama Crime

Philippe Noiret

(Michel Descombes)

Jean Rochefort

(Commissioner Guilboud)

Jacques Denis

(Antoine, friend of Michel)

Yves Afonso

(Inspector Bricard)

Julien Bertheau

(Edouard, friend of Michel)

Jacques Hilling

(Costes, journalist)

Clotilde Joano

(Janine Boitard, journalist)

Andrée Tainsy

(Madeleine Fourmet)

William Sabatier

(Lawyer)

Cécile Vassort

(Martine, workwoman)

Sylvain Rougerie

(Bernard Descombes, Michel's son)

Christine Pascal

(Liliane Torrini, companion of Bernard)

Liza Braconnier

(Housekeeper)

Hervé Morel

(Bricard's assistant)

Sacha Bauer

(Judge)

Bernard Frangin

(Johannes)

Georges Baconnier

(Lucien)

René Morard

(1st plumber)

Henri Vart

(2nd plumber)

Johnny Wesseler

(1st strong man)

Tiffany Tavernier

(Little girl on the train)

Monique Chaumette

(Mrs. Torrini (uncredited))

Albert Husson

(Lucien (uncredited))

Paul Mercey

(Mr. Torrini (uncredited))

Pierre-William Glenn

(Cyclist (uncredited))

Janine Berdin

((uncredited))

Jacqueline Corot

((uncredited))

Jean Marigny

((uncredited))

Henri Pasquale

((uncredited))

André San Fratello

((uncredited))