In the Name of the Italian People

In the Name of the Italian People(1971)

7.2/10
112 votes
99 minDecember 18, 1971

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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