It Happened in Broad Daylight

It Happened in Broad Daylight

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:1958-06-09
Duration:100 min
Director:Ladislao Vajda
Actors:Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz, Michel Simon, Heinrich Gretler
Production:Praesens-Film, Chamartín, CCC Filmkunst

Overview:

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

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