Stephane (Victor Lanoux) is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife (Edith Scob). A judge (Jean Carmet) tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.
| Directing | Étienne Périer | Director |
| Editing | Renée Lichtig | Editor |
| Writing | Étienne Périer | Writer |
| Writing | Jean Laborde | Novel |
| Camera | Jean Charvein | Director of Photography |
| Writing | André G. Brunelin | Writer |