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It Happened in Broad Daylight

It Happened in Broad Daylight

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Overview

The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

Directed by Ladislao Vajda
Written by Hans Jacoby, Ladislao Vajda, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Produced by Lazar Wechsler, Artur Brauner
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Top Cast

Heinz Rühmann

Heinz Rühmann

Oberleutnant Matthäi

Sigfrit Steiner

Sigfrit Steiner

Det. Feller

Siegfried Lowitz

Siegfried Lowitz

Lt. Heinzi

Michel Simon

Michel Simon

Jacquier

Heinrich Gretler

Heinrich Gretler

Polizeikommandant

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Schrott

Berta Drews

Berta Drews

Frau Schrott

Ewald Balser

Ewald Balser

Prof. Manz

María Rosa Salgado

María Rosa Salgado

Frau Heller

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Anita von Ow

Annemarie Heller

Themes & Keywords

zurichdetective inspectorchild murdersuspicion of murdercultmurderpsychiatrist

About It Happened in Broad Daylight

It Happened in Broad Daylight is a crime, thriller film released in 1958 exploring themes of zurich, detective inspector, child murder, suspicion of murder, cult, murder. Directed by Ladislao Vajda, it stars Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz. The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

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