In the Name of the Italian People

Dec 18, 1971

1h 39m

★ 7.2

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?

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

International Apollo Films

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Cast

Mariano Bonifazi

Ugo Tognazzi

Lorenzo Santenocito

Vittorio Gassman

Silvana Lazzorini

Ely Galleani

Lavinia Santenocito

Yvonne Furneaux

Maresciallo Casciatelli

Michele Cimarosa

Ragionier Cerioni

Renato Baldini

Professor Rivaroli

Pietro Tordi

Silvana's mother

Maria Teresa Albani

Archivist Pironti

Checco Durante

'Giugi' Santenocito

Simonetta Stefanelli

Cameriera di Santenocito

Edda Ferronao

Riziero Santenocito

Enrico Ragusa

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