[Machine Translation] What did the police inspector and assistant district attorney see when they took on the terrifying secrets of the evil, shadowy mafia organization? This controversial film won the Grand Prix at the 1971 Moscow Film Festival. Where does justice lie? This film won the Grand Prix at the 1971 Moscow International Film Festival. A suspense thriller directed by Damiano Damiani, known for his many socially conscious films in the Italian cinema scene. This film sharply depicts the Mafia s deep-rooted dominance in Italian society and the vulnerability of the police and judicial systems as they attempt to combat it. A police inspector aims to crack down on the Mafia but is instead brought down by their schemes; meanwhile, as an assistant district attorney continues the investigation, he witnesses firsthand the Mafia s influence, which extends all the way to the upper echelons of the authorities." Mafia kingpin Ferdinando Romunno had deeply infiltrated key figures in political and business circles, manipulating them at will. Police Chief Giacomo Bonavia (Martin Balsam) had a close friend brutally murdered by Romunno in the past; since then, Bonavia, who had sworn revenge, arrested Romunno several times after becoming a police officer, but Romunno backed by his powerful organization suffered not even the slightest setback. Bonavia, driven by sheer obsession to hunt down Romunno, exploited the criminal psychology of Ripuma a hitman now mentally deranged by the humiliation of his sister Serena s rape and turned him into a puppet to kill Romunno, freeing him from the detention center. Ripuma, who stormed into Romunno s office as if being manipulated, was struck down by gunfire from three hitmen. Romunno had already vanished. Young Assistant District Attorney Treini (Franco Nero), dispatched by Commissioner Marta, launched the investigation with a burning sense of justice. Just as the veteran police chief and the young assistant district attorney were beginning to develop a deep sense of trust in one another, Romunno began plotting to bring down Bonavia. Traini fell into Romunno s trap, convinced by the fabricated evidence against Bonavia, and served him with an arrest warrant. As the investigation progressed, it became clear that Romunno s influence extended not only within the police force but also to the upper echelons of the judiciary and the administration