When one of his clients, don Michele Miletti (Paolo Stoppa) offers him a huge bribe (mazzetta) to search for his daughter who disappeared mysteriously taking with her some hot documents ...

Featuring an all-star cast of Sophia Loren, Silvana Mangano, Paolo Stoppa, Eduardo De Filippo, Tina Pica, and De Sica himself, all in a state of grace, the film is one of the greatest masterpieces ...