The Facts of Murder
1959 · Movie · 115 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
A weary police inspector follows a break-in that soon spirals into a far more tangled murder case. As he questions a wide cross-section of people, shifting stories and uneasy connections turn a routine inquiry into a grueling search for the truth.
Based on That Awful Mess on Via Merulana
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Details
- Original title
- Un maledetto imbroglio
- Years
- 1959
- Release date
- 1959-10-24
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (66 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like detailed, character-packed whodunits that feel grounded and steadily absorbing, closer to The Assassin than a flashy thriller; Not for you if you want big action, constant twists, or a simple mystery.
Pros: gripping procedural momentum; rich cast of suspects; believable dialogue, dry humor | Cons: convoluted at times; some performances feel broad; ending feels rushed
Themes
- based on novel or book
- rome, italy
- murder investigation
Cast & crew
Pietro Germi
as Il Dott. Ingravallo
Claude Cardinale
as La servetta, Assuntina
Franco Fabrizi
as Il cugino
Cristina Gaïoni
as La matta
Claudio Gora
as Il marito
Eleonora Rossi Drago
as L'assassinata, Signora Balducci
Saro Urzì
as Il Maresciallo P.S.
Nino Castelnuovo
as L'elettricista, Diomede
Gianni Musy
as Ladro Retalli
Peppino De Martino
as Il Dott. Fumi
Directed by Pietro Germi