One night, Maurice, the son of a severe magistrate, attacks a petrol
station attendant to rob him, with the help of an accomplice.
Injured in the attack, Maurice confesses his crime to his father who,
devastated by this revelation, resigns from his post and places his
son's defence in the care of an old friend, Valentin.
Script: Mario Landi, Turi Vasile,
Renato Lelli (play)
Cinematographer: Roberto Gerardi
Music: Carlo Innocenzi
Cast:Isa Miranda (Lucia Rossello),
Carlo Ninchi (Valerio Rossello),
Alessandro Ninchi (Maurizio Rossello),
Vittorio De Sica (Giorgio),
Etchika Choureau (Sandra),
Helene Partello (Susanna),
Enrico Olivieri (Giulio),
Sandra Verani,
Serena Bassano,
Marino Bulla,
Renato Montalbano,
Wandisa Guida
Country: Italy / France
Language: Italian
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 84 min
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