Rome, Italy. After committing a heinous crime, a senior police officer exposes evidence incriminating him because his moral commitment prevents him from circumventing the law and the social order it protects.
Gian Maria Volonté
as Dottore
Florinda Bolkan
as Augusta Terzi
Gianni Santuccio
as Police Prefect
Orazio Orlando
as Biglia
Sergio Tramonti
as Antonio Pace
Arturo Dominici
as Mangani
Aldo Rendine
as Nicola Panunzio
Massimo Foschi
as Augusta's Husband
Αλέκα Παΐζη
as Governess
Vittorio Duse
as Canes
Pino Patti
as Wiretapping Dep. Head
Salvo Randone
as Plumber