Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1970 · 111 mins · Italian

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Starring

Gian Maria Volonté, Elio Petri, Florinda Bolkan, Gianni Santuccio, Orazio Orlando, Sergio Tramonti

Set in Rome, a senior police officer who has committed a heinous crime deliberately turns over evidence that incriminates him. Bound by a strict moral code, he refuses to abuse his authority or subvert the law and the social order it upholds, creating a stark clash between power and conscience.