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It Happened in Broad Daylight

1958 · 100 min

A slow, grim procedural that tightens like a wire, anchored by a detective's quiet, consuming guilt.

Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz
Overview
The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

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Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • crime
  • grief
  • justice
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Ladislao Vajda
Written by
Hans Jacoby, Ladislao Vajda, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Starring
Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz, Michel Simon, Heinrich Gretler, Gert Fröbe, Berta Drews, Ewald Balser
Music
Bruno Canfora
Cinematography
Heinrich Gärtner, Ernst Bolliger
Runtime
100 min
Country
Germany, Spain, Switzerland
Languages
German

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