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Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

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Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

8.2/10

Release Date

16 October 1970

Country

Italy

Cast

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Dottore

Florinda Bolkan

Florinda Bolkan

Augusta Terzi

Gianni Santuccio

Gianni Santuccio

Police Prefect

Orazio Orlando

Orazio Orlando

Biglia

Sergio Tramonti

Sergio Tramonti

Antonio Pace

Arturo Dominici

Arturo Dominici

Mangani

Aldo Rendine

Aldo Rendine

Nicola Panunzio

Massimo Foschi

Massimo Foschi

Augusta's Husband

Aleka Paizi

Aleka Paizi

Governess

Vittorio Duse

Vittorio Duse

Canes

Pino Patti

Pino Patti

Wiretapping Dep. Head

Salvo Randone

Salvo Randone

Plumber

Fulvio Grimaldi

Fulvio Grimaldi

Patanè

Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro

Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro

Filippo De Gara

Filippo De Gara

Ugo Adinolfi

Ugo Adinolfi

Franco Marletta

Franco Marletta

Giacomo Bellini

Giacomo Bellini

Giuseppe Terranova

Giuseppe Terranova

Vincenzo Falanga

Vincenzo Falanga

Roberto Bonanni

Roberto Bonanni

Guido Buzzelli

Guido Buzzelli

Gino Usai

Gino Usai

Calogero Azzaretto

Calogero Azzaretto

Man Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

Gianfranco Barra

Gianfranco Barra

Interrogation Officer (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale

Aristide Caporale

Man at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

Ettore Geri

Ettore Geri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti

Alfonso Giganti

Policeman (uncredited)

Franco Magno

Franco Magno

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Enrico Marciani

Enrico Marciani

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Enzo Mondino

Enzo Mondino

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Mario Pascucci

Mario Pascucci

Policeman (uncredited)

Fulvio Pellegrino

Fulvio Pellegrino

Policeman Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

Elio Petri

Elio Petri

Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

Mario Silvestri

Mario Silvestri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Alessandro Tedeschi

Alessandro Tedeschi

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici

Armando Tortorici

Arrested Contestant (uncredited)

Romano Moraschini

Romano Moraschini

Policeman (uncredited)

Ugo Ballester

Ugo Ballester

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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