The Suspect (1975 film)

The Suspect (Il sospetto) is a 1975 Italian political thriller and drama film directed by Francesco Maselli.

The film is set in Fascist Italy, where the members of the Italian Communist Party (1921-1991) are facing persecution. A party member is sent to Turin on a clandestine mission.

Plot
Fascism has forced the leadership of the Italian Communist Party to settle in Paris. In Italy arrests of militants are decimating the organization, so Emilio is sent on a mission in the area of Turin, to put out of harm whistleblowers.

Cast

 * Gian Maria Volonté: Emilio
 * Annie Girardot: Teresa
 * Renato Salvatori: Gavino Pintus
 * Gabriele Lavia: Giacomo La Rosa
 * Bruno Corazzari: Tommaso Lenzini
 * Felice Andreasi: Alessandri
 * Antonio Casale: Resta
 * Pietro Biondi: OVRA Agent
 * Franco Balducci: Funzionario