6.3
It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
June 9, 19581h 40mDE
7.4
147 votes
Overview
The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.
Director
Ladislao VajdaWhere to Watch
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Original Language
German
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Praesens-FilmChamartínCCC Filmkunst
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8.0There Are Such Monsters In The World. Es geschan am hellichten Tag (It Happened in Broad Daylight) is directed by Ladislao Vajda and collectively written by Vajda, Hans Jacoby and Friedrich Durrenmatt, from the Novel The Promise. It stars Heinz Ruhmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz, Michel Simon and Gert Frobe. Music is by Bruno Canfora and cinematography is by Ernst Bolliger and Heinrich Gartner. When a child is found murdered in the woods, Oberleutnant Matthai (Ruhmann) promises the child’s parents he will find the killer. It’s a promise that weighs heavy on him, causing him to go…
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