

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.
Director: Elio Petri
Writers: Ugo Pirro, Elio Petri, Ugo Pirro

Gian Maria Volonté
Dottore

Florinda Bolkan
Augusta Terzi

Gianni Santuccio
Police Prefect

Orazio Orlando
Biglia

Sergio Tramonti
Antonio Pace

Arturo Dominici
Mangani

Aldo Rendine
Nicola Panunzio

Massimo Foschi
Augusta's Husband

Aleka Paizi
Governess

Vittorio Duse
Canes

Pino Patti
Wiretapping Dep. Head

Salvo Randone
Plumber

Fulvio Grimaldi
Patanè

Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro

Filippo De Gara

Ugo Adinolfi

Franco Marletta

Giacomo Bellini

Giuseppe Terranova

Vincenzo Falanga