One man's alibi becomes another man's moral prison — Italian neorealism hits different.
A man, standing trial for robbery with murder, faces the death penalty. The testimony of an old civil servant may give him a reprieve but not peace of mind.
Acting
Almirante's trembling testimony steals every scene.
Direction
Germi's debut already shows his signature social rage.
Cinematography
Shadowy courtrooms that breathe oppression.
Director
Pietro Germi
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