Processo per direttissima is a 1974 Italian poliziottesco film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti.
Following a terrorist attack on a train, during the investigation, the police arrest the young worker Stefano Baldini, a militant in a left-wing group. However, he dies during police interrogation under murky circumstances. His sister suspects it was not an accident and tries to uncover the truth with journalist Cristina Visconti. When nothing comes of it, Cristina attempts a desperate coup, accusing, despite having no evidence, the three officers of causing Stefano's death through their beatings. She thus succeeds, as she intended, in triggering a defamation trial. Thanks to her friend, the lawyer Finaldi, she not only avoids a conviction but also ultimately succeeds in reconstructing the truth of the facts.