The City Stands Trial

The City Stands Trial

1952 · 103 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, History

Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations. Since the evidence points to a crime by the Neapolitan crime organization, the Camorra, fear and corruption cause serious hindrances to the investigation by police authorities. In charge is a young and courageous judge who, using evidence discovered by chance, tries to reconstruct the story of the double murder. The plot that the judge must unravel is very complicated.

Directed by Luigi Zampa · Written by Ettore Giannini

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Amedeo Nazzari Prosecutor Antonio Spicacci
Silvana Pampanini Liliana Ferrara
Paolo Stoppa Delegato di polizia Perrone
Dante Maggio Armando
Irène Galter Nunziata
Franco Interlenghi Luigi Esposito
Gualtiero Tumiati Il Procuratore capo
Tina Pica La proprietaria del ristorante
Turi Pandolfini Ragioniere Filippetti
Franca Tamantini Carmela
Bella Starace Sainati La portiera da Rutolo
Agostino Salvietti Brigadiere Mastellone

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