Many abbots were incompetent, venal, or criminally inclined, and the house was often grossly mismanaged. Justinian is portrayed as cruel, venal, prodigal, and incompetent. The federal agencies of which I speak are not venal or corrupt. The police, as represented by Inspector Truscott, are depicted as venal and corrupt. The Redeemers are revealed to be as venal as the carpetbaggers. He is, however, also weak, timid, and venal. The incident forces him to take on the system of venal officials and politics. In a venal system, this lands him in trouble often. Venal Kinavukal is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.