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1958

It Happened in Broad Daylight

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

Credits

Director

Ladislao Vajda

Producers

Lazar Wechsler , Artur Brauner

Writers

Hans Jacoby , Ladislao Vajda , Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Cinematographers

Ernst Bolliger , Heinrich Gärtner

Composer

Bruno Canfora

Cast

Heinz Rühmann , Sigfrit Steiner , Siegfried Lowitz , Michel Simon , Heinrich Gretler , Gert Fröbe , Berta Drews , Ewald Balser , María Rosa Salgado , Anita von Ow

Studios

Praesens-Film , CCC Filmkunst , Chamartín

Genres

Crime Thriller

Posters

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It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) theatrical poster - US
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It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) international poster - US
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It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) character poster - US
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It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) teaser poster - US
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It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) imax poster - US
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