Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as Arthur Lespinasse
Bourvil as Anatole
David Niven as Colonnel Carol Matthews, aka 'Le Cerveau'
Eli Wallach as Frankie Scannapieco, godfather of the Italian mafia
Silvia Monti as Sofia Scannapieco, Frankie's sister
Raymond Gérôme as Commissioner
Fernand Guiot as Inspector Mazurel, assistant to the commissioner
Jacques Balutin as Inspector Pochet
Jacques Ciron as Inspector Dubœuf
Patrick Préjean as Belgian Sergeant of the armoured car
Robert Dalban as Belgian soldier of the armored car (with a cold)
Raoul Delfosse as Belgian soldier of the armored car
Roland Monk as Belgian soldier of the armored car
Mario David as Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre
Henri Génès as Chief warden of Poissy prison
Yves Barsacq as Warden of Poissy prison
Dominique Zardi as Warden of Poissy prison
Max Montavon as Antique dealer in Le Havre, Jean-François’ partner
Paul Mercey as André, the flooded owner of the 5th floor
Henri Attal as Member of the Colonel's gang
Tommy Duggan as Superintendent Cummings
Sophie Grimaldi as Blonde on the train
Roger Lumont as Boss of the shop
John Rico as Member of the Italian mafia
Arch Taylor as Member of the Italian mafia
Trevor A. Stephens as
Pierre Tornade as Belgian soldier of the armored car
Micha Bayard as André's wife
Gérard Hernandez as Policeman in Le Havre
César Torres as (uncredited)
Yvon Dihé as (uncredited)
Arthur Mullard as Spectator watching the news bulletin.