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  • The City Stands Trial (1952)
  • 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The City Stands Trial (1952)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations. Since the evidence points to a crime by the Neapolitan crime organization, the Camorra, fear and corruption cause ...See moreTurn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations. Since the evidence points to a crime by the Neapolitan crime organization, the Camorra, fear and corruption cause serious hindrances to the investigation by police authorities. In charge is a young and courageous judge who, using evidence discovered by chance, tries to reconstruct the story of the double murder. The plot that the judge must unravel is very complicated. Many people are questioned, even those apparently above suspicion. Deciding to get to the bottom of the matter, the judge keeps all the suspects under arrest, causing a backlash of public opinion. But in the face of passive resistance which he finds everywhere, even from his own colleagues and family, he begins to feel discouraged and is about to give up the investigation when a new piece of evidence comes to light. The information causes the death of an innocent man, but it revives in the judge the conscience of his own responsibility. He carries on with the case regardless, even if it means placing under house arrest the entire city. Written by Jim Marshall See less
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Suso Cecchi D'Amico (screenplay) | Diego Fabbri (screenplay) | Ettore Giannini (screenplay) (story) | Francesco Rosi (story) & 2 more
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Updated Jul 14, 1952

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1954 (United States)
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37 cast members
Name Known for
Amedeo Nazzari
Il giudice Antonio Spicacci Il giudice Antonio Spicacci   See fewer
Silvana Pampanini
Liliana Ferrara Liliana Ferrara   See fewer
Paolo Stoppa
Perrone - il delegato de polizia Perrone - il delegato de polizia   See fewer
Dante Maggio
Armando Capezzuto Armando Capezzuto   See fewer
Franco Interlenghi
Luigi Esposito Luigi Esposito   See fewer
Irene Galter
Nunziata Nunziata   See fewer
Gualtiero Tumiati
Il consigliere capo delle procura Il consigliere capo delle procura   See fewer
Tina Pica
La ristoratrice di Pozzuoli La ristoratrice di Pozzuoli   See fewer
Turi Pandolfini
Il ragionier Filippetti Il ragionier Filippetti   See fewer
Franca Tamantini
Carmela Carmela   See fewer
Bella Starace Sainati
La portinaia La portinaia   See fewer
Agostino Salvietti
Il brigadiere Mastellone Il brigadiere Mastellone   See fewer
Mimì Ferrari
Un cantan Un cantan   See fewer
Viviane Vallé
Adelina Leonardi Adelina Leonardi   See fewer
Vittorio André
Spinelli Spinelli   See fewer
Tina Castigliano
Amalia Tortorella (as Tina Castigliana) Amalia Tortorella (as Tina Castigliana)   See fewer
Vittoria Crispo
Una inquilina Una inquilina   See fewer
Bruno Donato
Cifariello Cifariello   See fewer
Vittoria Donato
Una danzatrice Una danzatrice   See fewer
Mario Laurentino
Il gioielliere Il gioielliere   See fewer
Pasquale Martino
Il brigadiere Luigi Cifariello Il brigadiere Luigi Cifariello   See fewer
Mario Passante
De Nicola De Nicola   See fewer
Nino Veglia
Strummulillo Strummulillo   See fewer
Nino Vingelli
Pasqualino '17 Pasqualino '17   See fewer
Mariella Lotti
Elena Spicacci Elena Spicacci   See fewer
Eduardo Ciannelli
Alfonso Navona - Il capo della malavita (as Edward Cianelli) Alfonso Navona - Il capo della malavita (as Edward Cianelli)   See fewer
Nicola Pouthod
Contursi Contursi   See fewer
Salvatore Cafiero
Mezzerecchia (uncredited) Mezzerecchia (uncredited)   See fewer
Ada Colangeli
La cameriera della pensione (uncredited) La cameriera della pensione (uncredited)   See fewer
Ugo D'Alessio
Gennarino Ruotolo (uncredited) Gennarino Ruotolo (uncredited)   See fewer
Franco Marturano
L'uomo con gli occhiali che si lamenta con il procuratore (uncredited) L'uomo con gli occhiali che si lamenta con il procuratore (uncredited)   See fewer
Francesco Penza
il padre di De Nicola (uncredited) il padre di De Nicola (uncredited)   See fewer
Carlo Pisacane
Don Rosario (uncredited) Don Rosario (uncredited)   See fewer
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