Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
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1970
1h 51m
8.2(845 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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39 members
Acting

Gian Maria Volonté

Dottore

Gian Maria Volonté
Acting

Florinda Bolkan

Augusta Terzi

Florinda Bolkan
Acting

Gianni Santuccio

Police Prefect

Gianni Santuccio
Acting

Orazio Orlando

Biglia

Orazio Orlando
Acting

Sergio Tramonti

Antonio Pace

Sergio Tramonti
Acting

Arturo Dominici

Mangani

Arturo Dominici
Acting

Aldo Rendine

Nicola Panunzio

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Massimo Foschi

Augusta's Husband

Massimo Foschi
Acting

Αλέκα Παΐζη

Governess

Αλέκα Παΐζη
Acting

Vittorio Duse

Canes

Vittorio Duse
Acting

Pino Patti

Wiretapping Dep. Head

Pino Patti
Acting

Salvo Randone

Plumber

Salvo Randone
Acting

Fulvio Grimaldi

Patanè

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Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro

Unknown Role

Giuseppe Aguinaldo Nicastro
Acting

Filippo De Gara

Unknown Role

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Ugo Adinolfi

Unknown Role

Ugo Adinolfi
Acting

Franco Marletta

Unknown Role

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Giacomo Bellini

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Giuseppe Terranova

Unknown Role

Giuseppe Terranova
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Vincenzo Falanga

Unknown Role

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Roberto Bonanni

Unknown Role

Roberto Bonanni
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Guido Buzzelli

Unknown Role

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Production

Gino Usai

Unknown Role

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Calogero Azzaretto

Man Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

Calogero Azzaretto
Acting

Gianfranco Barra

Interrogation Officer (uncredited)

Gianfranco Barra
Acting

Aristide Caporale

Man at Police Headquarters (uncredited)

Aristide Caporale
Acting

Ettore Geri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Ettore Geri
Acting

Alfonso Giganti

Policeman (uncredited)

Alfonso Giganti
Acting

Franco Magno

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Enrico Marciani

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Enrico Marciani
Acting

Enzo Mondino

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Enzo Mondino
Acting

Mario Pascucci

Policeman (uncredited)

Mario Pascucci
Acting

Fulvio Pellegrino

Policeman Listening the Speech of Dottore (uncredited)

Fulvio Pellegrino
Directing

Elio Petri

Policeman Sleeping During Dottore's Address (uncredited)

Elio Petri
Production

Mario Silvestri

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

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Alessandro Tedeschi

Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)

Alessandro Tedeschi
Acting

Armando Tortorici

Arrested Contestant (uncredited)

Armando Tortorici
Acting

Romano Moraschini

Policeman (uncredited)

Romano Moraschini
Acting

Ugo Ballester

Officer Attending the Final Confession (uncredited)

Ugo Ballester

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