Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion

1970

1h 51m

8.2(820 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Dottore

Acting

Florinda Bolkan

Augusta Terzi

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Gianni Santuccio

Police Prefect

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Orazio Orlando

Biglia

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Sergio Tramonti

Antonio Pace

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Arturo Dominici

Mangani

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Aldo Rendine

Nicola Panunzio

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Massimo Foschi

Augusta's Husband

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Αλέκα Παΐζη

Governess

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Vittorio Duse

Canes

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Pino Patti

Wiretapping Dep. Head

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Salvo Randone

Plumber

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Fulvio Grimaldi

Patanè

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Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro

Unknown Role

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Filippo De Gara

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Ugo Adinolfi

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Franco Marletta

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Giacomo Bellini

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Giuseppe Terranova

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Vincenzo Falanga

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Roberto Bonanni

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Guido Buzzelli

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Production

Gino Usai

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Calogero Azzaretto

Man Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

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Gianfranco Barra

Interrogation Officer (uncredited)

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Aristide Caporale

Man at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

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Ettore Geri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Alfonso Giganti

Policeman (uncredited)

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Franco Magno

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Enrico Marciani

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Enzo Mondino

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Mario Pascucci

Policeman (uncredited)

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Fulvio Pellegrino

Policeman Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

Directing

Elio Petri

Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

Production

Mario Silvestri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Alessandro Tedeschi

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

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Armando Tortorici

Arrested Contestant (uncredited)

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Romano Moraschini

Policeman (uncredited)

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Ugo Ballester

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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