In the Name of the Italian People

In the Name of the Italian People

7.2IMDb Score
Released:1971-12-18
Duration:99 min
Country:Italy
Director:Dino Risi
Actors:Ugo Tognazzi, Vittorio Gassman, Ely Galleani, Yvonne Furneaux, Michele Cimarosa
Production:International Apollo Films
Keywords:legal drama

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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