Luigi Maietto, a notorious criminal, breaks free from prison and exacts revenge on the inspector who testified against him by ordering two henchmen to kill him. Inspector Tanzi miraculously survives the assassination attempt but is left for dead. The local media conceals the truth, announcing his death to protect him. When Tanzi recovers, his superiors advise him to go into hiding in Switzerland, but he refuses, determined to put Maietto back behind bars.
The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist
A former detective, nearly killed by the henchmen of a criminal he once apprehended, launches a merciless quest for revenge and justice against his tormentors.