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It Happened in Broad Daylight

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A little girl's ruthless murder sparks a police inspector to put aside personal gain to apprehend her deranged killer.

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Maria W @CRWorth Oct 13, 2025 Excellent movie about a little girls serial killer, and the determination of a retired detective to catch the killer. Gert Frobe give a marvelous performance. See more Read all reviews
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Ladislao Vajda

Director

Heinz Rühmann

Kiommissar Matthäi

Michel Simon

Hausierer Jacquier

Ewald Balser

Prof. Manz

Gert Fröbe

Herr Schrott

Berta Drews

Frau Schrott
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Synopsis A little girl's ruthless murder sparks a police inspector to put aside personal gain to apprehend her deranged killer.
Director
Ladislao Vajda
Producer
Lazar Wechsler
Screenwriter
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Hans Jacoby, Ladislao Vajda
Production Co
Praesens Film AG (Zürich)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 17, 2018
Runtime
1h 38m
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