When a journalist is murdered Inspector Micheli begins to investigate. Although someone comes forward to confess to the crime, Micheli doesn't believe he acted alone and keeps investigating despite coming under pressure to close the case.
District Attorney
The original title is "Abuso di potere" (IT).
The runtime is 102 minutes (1h 42m).
The film was directed by Camillo Bazzoni.
The screenplay was written by Enzo D'Ambrosio and Massimo Felisatti.
Cinematography was handled by Claudio Ragona.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0068166.
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Abuso di potere
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