La Commare Secca (1962)

6.6/10 • 91 min • Mystery Drama Crime

Overview

Roman police detectives interrogate a series of potential perpetrators in their struggle to determine whom to arrest for the brutal murder of a beautiful prostitute whose body is discovered in a park on the day of a torrential rainstorm. One by one, the prime suspects -- girl-crazy teenager Nino, pickpocket Canticchia, a soldier on leave, a tourist and a pimp -- recount the events of the day to the police, each insisting he is innocent.

Cast

Carlotta Barilli

Serenella

Gabriella Giorgelli

Silvio Laurenzi

Homosexual

Allen Midgette

Teodoro, the soldier

Marisa Solinas

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