Special Section

Overview

In Nazi-occupied France, a German officer is assassinated. The Germans demand justice, and the Vichy government is quick to capitulate. Unable to apprehend the actual culprits, Minister of Justice Joseph Barthélémy decides the execution of token Frenchmen will suffice, but the problem is finding judges and jurors eager to participate in a sham trial of innocent men. The solution is a Special Section, a court comprised of individuals handpicked for this exact purpose.

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

Bruno Cremer

Lucien Sampaix

Jacques Perrin

Roger Lafarge