In Athens a collection of emeralds is successfully stolen by a team of robbers, led by safe-cracker Azad. Things go smoothly until they miss the ship by which they planned their escape; a police chief pursues Azad while he waits for the next ship to set off.
| Writing | David Goodis | Novel |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Editing | Pierre Gillette | Editor |
| Production | Henri Verneuil | Producer |
| Writing | Henri Verneuil | Writer |
| Writing | Vahé Katcha | Writer |
| Camera | Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Claude Carliez | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Rémy Julienne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Production | Jérôme Seydoux | Producer |
| Art | Charles Merangel | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hélène Nourry | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Archambault | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jacques Carrère | Sound |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
