Bertone is a moderately honest homicide cop. Unfortunately, the court system is so inept and corrupt that many more-or-less honest policemen have begun taking the law into their own hands. Between his efforts to thwart the growth of crime and to control his vengeful co-workers, homicide-chief Bertone has his hands full
Acting
Salerno's tired eyes carry the whole corrupt system
Direction
Steno's matter-of-fact brutality hits harder than stylized violence
Production
Rome never looked so authentically seedy
Director
Steno
Enrico Maria Salerno
Commissario Bertone
Mariangela Melato
Sandra
Mario Adorf
sostituto procuratore Ricciuti
Franco Fabrizi
Bettarini
Cyril Cusack
Stolfi
Laura Belli
Anna Maria Sprovieri
Jürgen Drews
Michele Settecamini
Corrado Gaipa
L'avvocato Armani
Ezio Sancrotti
Commissario Santalamenti
Piero Tiberi
Mario Staderini
Ada Pometti
Hooker
Sergio Serafini
Giornalista
Ferdinando Murolo
Capo squadra giustizieri
Gianfranco Barra
Agente Esposito
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Italy's 'Years of Lead,' when political violence made police corruption feel terrifyingly plausible.
Steno was primarily known for comedies; this pivot to bitter social critique shocked contemporary audiences expecting Toto.
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