Silence the Witness

Silence the Witness

1974 · 100 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Action, Crime

De Luca is killed by Marchetti's chauffeur. Marchetti ordered the murder because he was to be accused by De Luca. The two have a car accident while going home to get an alibi. There is a witness, Sironi, who calls the police. But when the police arrive the car has gone and so have the two men. Inspector Santi and young judge Novelli look into the strange case. Marchetti, however, is a powerful man and Sironi and his family begin to be obsessed first by threats then by assaults.

Directed by Giuseppe Rosati · Written by Giuseppe Pulieri

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Bekim Fehmiu Il dottor Giorgio Sironi
Rosanna Schiaffino Luisa Sironi
Aldo Giuffrè Il commissario Santi
Guido Leontini Il mafiosi
Romolo Valli Il ministro
Elio Zamuto Il giudice Belli
Luigi Pistilli Il commissario De Luca
Claudio Nicastro Il commendatore
Guido Alberti Il questore
Corrado Annicelli L'anziano professore di Sironi
Barbara Betti Adriana Favero
Rosario Borelli Il maresciallo Giulio Nardoni

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