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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lino Ventura | ... | Inspector Amerigo Rogas | |
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Tino Carraro | ... | Chief of Police |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... | The lazy | |
| Paolo Bonacelli | ... | Dr. Maxia | |
| Alain Cuny | ... | Judge Rasto | |
| Maria Carta | ... | Madame Cres | |
| Luigi Pistilli | ... | Cusan | |
| Tina Aumont | ... | The prostitute | |
| Renato Salvatori | ... | Police commisary | |
| Paolo Graziosi | ... | Galano | |
| Anna Proclemer | ... | Nocio's wife | |
| Fernando Rey | ... | Security Minister | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Supreme Court's President | |
| Charles Vanel | ... | Procurator Varga | |
| Carlo Tamberlani | ... | Archbishop | |
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A detective (inspector Rogas) is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges. During the investigation he discovers a complot that involves the Italian Communist Party Written by Michel Rudoy <mdrc@hp9000a1.uam.mx>
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murder | italian politics | politician mafioso | political criminal | double cross |Taglines:
It was an unusual investigation, undoubtedly they were - "unusual bodies" [Theatrical Australia]Parents Guide:
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Just a couple of additional points - The first assassination victim is Charles Vanel (Tre Fratelli) but also from Wages of Fear (with Montand) as a far younger man.
The opening sequence as he emerges from the tombs to the killing in a garden is arguably one of the strongest openings to a film ever. Rosi (an AD to Visconti) is known for this, check out his opening sequence to his "Carmen" (Placido Domingo).
On a political note, being a leftist/communist in Italy in the 60s/70s was more accurately being an anti-fascist. Many of the rich claimed to be communists. Lina Wertmuller built a career making fun of this social and political confusion.
Wish Illustrious Corpses were available here on DVD!!!