In the Name of the Italian People
In the Name of the Italian People

In the Name of the Italian People

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1971
1h 39m
7.2(112 votes)
Comedy
Drama
Crime

Overview

An obscure Italian magistrate suspects that a well-known industrialist commited murder, and decides to investigate him, and bring him to court, whatever it takes. But - will the magistrate have it in him to go against impossible odds, in the name of the Italian people he represents?

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32 members
Acting

Ugo Tognazzi

Mariano Bonifazi

Ugo Tognazzi
Acting

Vittorio Gassman

Lorenzo Santenocito

Vittorio Gassman
Acting

Ely Galleani

Silvana Lazzorini

Ely Galleani
Acting

Yvonne Furneaux

Lavinia Santenocito

Yvonne Furneaux
Acting

Michele Cimarosa

Maresciallo Casciatelli

Michele Cimarosa
Acting

Renato Baldini

Ragionier Cerioni

Renato Baldini
Acting

Pietro Tordi

Professor Rivaroli

Pietro Tordi
Acting

Maria Teresa Albani

Silvana's mother

Maria Teresa Albani
Acting

Checco Durante

Archivist Pironti

Checco Durante
Acting

Simonetta Stefanelli

'Giugi' Santenocito

Simonetta Stefanelli
Acting

Edda Ferronao

Cameriera di Santenocito

Edda Ferronao
Acting

Enrico Ragusa

Riziero Santenocito

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Piero Nuti

Santenocito's Lawyer

Piero Nuti
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Franco Angrisano

Giudice Colombo (as Franco Angrisani)

Franco Angrisano
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Gianfilippo Carcano

Silvana's Father

Gianfilippo Carcano
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Claudio Trionfi

TV journalist

Claudio Trionfi
Acting

Francesco D'Adda

Lipparini - the registrar

Francesco D'Adda
Art

Vanni Castellani

Sirio Roscioni - Silvana's fiancé

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Enrico Ameri

Self (voice)

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Marcella Di Falco

Secretary of Santenocito

Marcella Di Falco
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Paolo Paoloni

Psychiatrist

Paolo Paoloni
Acting

Franca Scagnetti

Porter

Franca Scagnetti
Acting

Rossella Bergamonti

Flora (uncredited)

Rossella Bergamonti
Acting

Bruno Bertocci

Man at the awards ceremony during the newsreel (uncredited)

Bruno Bertocci
Acting

Veriano Ginesi

Handyman in Law Courts (uncredited)

Veriano Ginesi
Acting

Franco Magno

TV Man (uncredited)

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Giuseppe Marrocco

Man at Prize-Giving Ceremony (uncredited)

Giuseppe Marrocco
Acting

Alberto Postorino

Carabiniere

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Writing

Franca Ridolfi

Doris Darrill (uncredited)

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Production

Mario Silvestri

Man at Prize-Giving Ceremony (uncredited)

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Antonio Spaccatini

Del Tomaso's Lawyer (uncredited)

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Giò Stajano

Floriano Roncherini (uncredited)

Giò Stajano

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