An intriguing crime melodrama about Volonte's attempts to uncover the real reasons behind the deaths of two town figures, one of whom was having an affair with a peasant girl. Everyone asssumes the affair accounts for the murders, but Volente unearths a diary that points to involvement
in the Mafia and a plot to incriminate Mafia leaders. Volonte's life is spared since he has the diary, but he finally becomes the victim of Sicilian assassins, permanently covering up the facts behind the case. Director Petri would soon win an Academy Award for INVESTIGATION OF A CITIZEN ABOVE
SUSPICION, a superior crime film. (In Italian; English subtitles.)
Released:
1967
Rated:
NR
Length:
92 mins