A group of anarchist leftist called "Nada" and led by the terrorist Buenaventura Diaz abducts American ambassador Richard Poindexter in a brothel in Paris and takes him to a farm in the countryside. The French Minister gives a blank cheque to violent Chief of Police Goemond, who is assigned to destroy the kidnappers. Then the Minister makes him the scapegoat of the messy situation to protect the State.

Director: Claude Chabrol

Writer: Claude Chabrol, Antonietta Malzieri, Jean-Patrick Manchette

Actors: Fabio Testi, Maurice Garrel, Lou Castel

Production: N/A