It Happened in Broad Daylight

Nan
1h 40m
1958
7.4 /10 (141)

Overview

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

Country : Germany, Spain, Switzerland
Languages : Deutsch
Released Date: 1958-06-09

Top Billed Cast

Heinz Rühmann

Oberleutnant Matthäi

Sigfrit Steiner

Det. Feller

Siegfried Lowitz

Lt. Heinzi

Michel Simon

Jacquier

Heinrich Gretler

Polizeikommandant

Gert Fröbe

Schrott

Berta Drews

Frau Schrott

Ewald Balser

Prof. Manz

María Rosa Salgado

Frau Heller

Anita von Ow

Annemarie Heller

Barbara Haller

Ursula Fehlmann

Emil Hegetschweiler

Gemeindepräsident

Rene Magron

o.A,

Max Werner Lenz

o.A.

Hans Gaugler

Herr Moser

Ettore Cella

Tankstellenbesitzer

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