Luigi "Chinaman" Maietto escapes from prison. As soon as he is free he assigns immediately two henchman to murder the inspector whose testimonial once led to his prison sentence. Inspector Tanzi is left for dead but survives. The local newspapers cover up for him and pretend the assassination had succeeded. When Tanzi gets better, his superior wants him to hide in Switzerland. But Tanzi defies him because he intends to make sure himself that Maietto is put back in prison. He goes for it.
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| Directing | Umberto Lenzi | Director |
| Writing | Sauro Scavolini | Story |
| Writing | Ernesto Gastaldi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Umberto Lenzi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dardano Sacchetti | Screenplay |
| Production | Luciano Martino | Producer |
| Sound | Franco Micalizzi | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Eugenio Alabiso | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Silvio Laurenzi | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Roberto Belli | Gaffer |
| Sound | Alexander Blonksteiner | Conductor |
| Art | Elio Micheli | Production Design |
| Camera | Federico Zanni | Director of Photography |
| Production | Pietro Innocenzi | Line Producer |
| Directing | Filiberto Fiaschi | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Maria Luisa Merci | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Riccardo Petrazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Elio Polacchi | Camera Operator |
| Production | Rosalba Di Bartolo Tonti | Unit Manager |
| Production | Evi Farinelli | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Mario Pastorini | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Carlo Alberto Cocchi | Still Photographer |
| Art | Paolo Innocenzi | Assistant Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Di Girolamo | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pietro Tenoglio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Iolanda Angelucci | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Raffaele De Luca | Sound |
| Sound | Stefano Piermarioli | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Giuseppe Gabrielli | Key Grip |
| Art | Umberto Innocenzi | Property Master |
| Editing | Amedeo Moriani | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Marcello Cannone | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Gino Vagniluca | Special Effects |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound Mixer |
