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Quick Info

Rating

8.2/10

Release1970

Runtime1h 51m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Vera Film

Movie

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

1h 51m

8.2

Drama

Thriller

Synopsis

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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