Detective Belli

Stefano Belli is a corrupt police commissioner who accepts a private assignment from a wealthy lawyer to remove a British woman from his son's life. While performing this task and investigating a music producer, Belli discovers a corpse. This discovery pulls the detective into a complex web of murder and betrayal involving the high society of Rome. As the investigation continues, Belli must navigate a series of deceptions to identify the killer among several female suspects.

Directed by Romolo Guerrieri, this 1969 Italian crime drama is the second film listed in the director's career following Johnny Yuma. The movie stars Franco Nero in the lead role as Belli, with a supporting cast that includes Florinda Bolkan, Adolfo Celi, Delia Boccardo, Zuzana Martinková, and Renzo Palmer. The screenplay was written by Massimo D'Avak, Franco Verucci, and Alberto Silvestri, with Mario Cecchi Gori serving as producer.

The film has received a moderate reception from viewers, holding a rating of 5.9/10 on IMDb based on 563 votes and a score of 5.5/10 on TMDB from 29 votes.