
A detective is assigned to investigate the mysterious murders of some Supreme Court judges.
Cast

Lino Ventura
Inspector Amerigo Rogas

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 Commissioner

Paolo Graziosi
Galano

Anna Proclemer
Nocio's Wife

Fernando Rey
Security Minister

Max von Sydow
Supreme Court President

Charles Vanel
Procurator Varga

Carlo Tamberlani
Archbishop

Corrado Gaipa
Supposed Mafioso
Enrico Ragusa
Capuchin Monk

Claudio Nicastro
General
Francesco Callari
Judge Sanza

Mario Meniconi
Homosexual Mechanic

Accursio Di Leo
Rogas' Assistant

Ernesto Colli
Detective on Night Duty

Silverio Blasi
Chief of Political Section
Alfonso Gatto
Nocio
Renato Turi
Television Anchorman
Angelo Lanza di Trabia
Party Guest (uncredited)

Richard Dunne
Man at Party (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Felice Fulchignoni
Minor Role (uncredited)

Alberto Lionello
Supreme Court President (voice) (uncredited)
Edoardo Mascia
Detainee on Ship (uncredited)

Alexandre Mnouchkine
Pattos (uncredited)

Florestano Vancini
Interrogator (uncredited)
Irina Wassilchikoff
Party Guest (uncredited)
Crew

Francesco Rosi
Director, Screenplay

Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Lino Iannuzzi
Screenplay

Leonardo Sciascia
Novel

Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor

Ugo De Rossi
Assistant Editor

Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Gianni Arduini
First Assistant Director, Casting Director
Bruno Cortini
Second Assistant Director
Franco Ballati
Production Supervisor

Alberto Grimaldi
Producer
Andrea Crisanti
Production Design
Mario Cimini
Camera Operator
Adolfo Bartoli
Assistant Camera
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Assistant Camera

Enzo Ocone
Post Production Coordinator
Giovanni Viti
Assistant Costume Designer
Enrico Sabbatini
Costume Design
Adalgisa Favella
Hairstylist
Franco Freda
Makeup Artist
Italo Cameracanna
Sound Effects Editor, Foley Artist
Romano Checcacci
Sound Mixer
Renato Marinelli
Sound Effects
Mario Bramonti
Sound Engineer
Giuseppe Muratori
Boom Operator

Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer, Conductor

Raffaello Saragò
Production Accountant

Renato Guttuso
Set Decoration

Mario Schifano
Set Decoration
Mario Ceroli
Set Decoration
Arrigo Breschi
Set Dresser
Marco Dentici
Set Dresser
Sergio Strizzi
Still Photographer
Franca Invernizzi
Script Supervisor
Alessandro von Norman
General Manager
Aurelio Crugnola
Assistant Production Design
Aldo Colanzi
Key Grip
Luciano Leoni
Gaffer
Adriana Masseroni
Seamstress
Nico Naldini
Publicist
Sergio Giussani
Administration
Anna Maria Novelli
Administration
Paolo Fabbri
Production Secretary
Lynn Kamern
Production Secretary



















