The lawyer is visiting a prison to meet with a violent criminal who has been condemned to death. During the visit, things turn bad, there is a riot where prisoners escape and the criminal escapes taking a lawyer hostage.
Directed By
Gérard OuryWritten By
Danièle Thompson, Gérard OuryCast of The Escape
Pierre RichardJean-Philippe Duroc
Victor LanouxMartial Gaulard
Raymond BussièresMarcel Duroc
Jean-Pierre DarrasJacques Panivaux
Yvonne GaudeauGisèle Panivaux
Jacques FrantzCommissioner Rocheteau
Claude BrossetGustave
Blanche RavalecMarguerite
Claire RichardBach-Yen
Bernard GrangerJeannot
Erick DesmarestzInvestigating judge
Katia TchenkoProstitute in Lyon
Bruno BalpGaston Buteau
Janine SouchonJosette Buteau
Christian BouilletteDupuis, guardian
Alain DouteyInspector
Robert DalbanOwner of the bistro
Henri PoirierBrigadier CRS
Christian BrincourtHimself
Adrien Cayla-LegrandGénéral De Gaulle
Henri AttalInmate
Janine DarceyPTT attendant
Philippe ChauveauGendarme
Patrick FloersheimInmate
Anne-Marie JabraudTrain traveler
Lucienne LegrandBank client
Claude LegrosGas station attendant
Daniel MilgramBrigadier
Roger MuniBank teller
Régis PorteProtester
Roger RiffardCar driver
Gilbert ServienBrigadier
Luc FlorianCRS
Georges AtlasChief Guardian (uncredited)
Clément MichuGendarme (uncredited)
Georges PompidouSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)