A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.
| Directing | Pietro Germi | Director |
| Writing | Giuseppe Mangione | Story |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Federico Fellini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tullio Pinelli | Screenplay |
| Production | Luigi Rovere | Producer |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Leonida Barboni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rolando Benedetti | Editor |
| Art | Gino Morici | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Guido Lo Schiavo | Novel |
| Writing | Giuseppe Mangione | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pietro Germi | Screenplay |
| Production | Antonio Musu | Production Manager |
| Production | Maggiorino Canonica | Production Manager |
| Directing | Enzo Provenzale | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Argi Rovelli | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Salvatore Rosso | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Rosario Capaci | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Sergio Barbonese | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Gianni Villa | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Alfieri Canavero | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Vittorio Lamberti | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ugo Giacomozzi | Conductor |
| Production | Piero Beldi | Production Secretary |
