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The City Stands Trial (Italian: Processo alla città) is a 1952 Italian crime drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Amedeo Nazzari, Silvana Pampanini and Paolo Stoppa. It is based on a revisiting of the Cuocolo murders and the struggle for control of Naples by the Camorra in the early 1900s.
The City Stands Trial: Directed by Luigi Zampa. With Amedeo Nazzari, Silvana Pampanini, Paolo Stoppa, Dante Maggio. Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations.
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- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Luigi Zampa
- 1954
The City Stands Trial. Summaries. 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 serious hindrances to the investigation by police authorities.
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- Amedeo Nazzari
- Luigi Zampa
- Film Costellazione
When a wealthy husband and wife are murdered in two different locations, Spicacci and his bulldog assistant Perrone (Paolo Stoppa) comb the city for suspects, making connection after connection until they unearth a likely tie to the Camorra clan, the major Neapolitan Mafia-like syndicate that controls much of the city and intimidates its ...
Ettore Giannini Screenplay, Story. Critics reviews. Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations.
The City Stands Trial (1952) directed by Luigi Zampa • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1952 ‘Processo alla città’ Directed by Luigi Zampa. Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations.
