In the Name of the Italian People

Lorenzo Santenocito (Vittorio Gassman) is a corrupt business entrepreneur in postwar Italy, bribing government officials and polluting the water supply with his various industries. Judge Mariano Bonifazi (Ugo Tognazzi) believes Santenocito is also responsible for the murder of an escort (Ely Galleani) and the subsequent cover-up. Santenocito is intent on proving his innocence, and the ensuing investigation suggests Bonifazi himself is more involved than anyone suspected. …