Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

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112 min - Crime | Drama - 12 February 1970 (Italy)

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A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Gian Maria Volonté	...	Il Dottore - former head of homicide squad (as Gian Maria Volonte')
	Florinda Bolkan	...	Augusta Terzi
	Gianni Santuccio	...	Questore
	Orazio Orlando	...	Brigadiere Biglia
	Sergio Tramonti	...	Antonio Pace
	Arturo Dominici	...	Mangani
	Aldo Rendine	...	Nicola Panunzio
	Massimo Foschi	...	Terzi - Augusta's Husband
	Aleka Paizi	...	Inspector's Maid
	Vittorio Duse	...	Canes
	Pino Patti	...	Head of wire-tapping office
	Salvo Randone	...	Plumber
	Giuseppe Licastro
	Filippo De Gara	...	Police Official
	Fulvio Grimaldi	...	Patanè - 'Paese Sera' journalist

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A chief of detectives, homicide section, kills his mistress and deliberately leaves clues to prove his own responsibility for the crime. Written by Damir Dukich <Damir.Dukic@snet.fer.uni-lj.si>

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When you're a big man in the big city, can you get away with murder ? [UK Theatrical]

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

12 February 1970 (Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Ermittlungen gegen einen über jeden Verdacht erhabenen Bürger See more »

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis, Rome, Lazio, Italy See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 1,842,500,000 (Italy) (1971)

Company Credits

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Vera Films S.p.a. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min | Norway: 115 min (1970)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Referenced in Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012) See more »

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)
Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (original title)

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