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.
Directed by Elio Petri
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
