It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)
Es geschah am hellichten Tag (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- 09 Jul 1958 (West Germany)
- Movie
Having doubts about the guilt of the obvious suspect in the murder of an eight year old girl, a police detective decides to investigate the case on his own.
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Awards:
- 5 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Heinz Rühmann | ... |
Oberleutnant Matthäi
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| Sigfrit Steiner | ... |
Detektiv Feller
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| Siegfried Lowitz | ... |
Leutnant Henzi
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| Michel Simon | ... |
Jacquier
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Heinrich Gretler | ... |
Polizeikommandant
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| Gert Fröbe | ... |
Schrott
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| Berta Drews | ... |
Frau Schrott
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| Ewald Balser | ... |
Professor Manz
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| Roger Livesey | ... |
Professor Manz (voice)
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| María Rosa Salgado | ... |
Frau Heller
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Anita von Ow | ... |
Annemarie Heller
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Barbara Haller | ... |
Ursula Fehlmann
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Emil Hegetschweiler | ... |
Gemeindepräsident
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Rene Magron | ... |
Polizeibeamter Weber
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Max Werner Lenz | ... |
Gritli Mosers Lehrer
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| Hans Gaugler | ... |
Herr Moser
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Ettore Cella | ... |
Tankstellenbesitzer
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Margrit Winter | ... |
Frau Moser
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Traute Carlsen | ... |
Matthäis Dienstmagd
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Anneliese Betschart | ... |
Lehrerin
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Max Haufler | ... |
Wirtshausgast
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Anneliese Egger | ... |
Peters Mutter (uncredited)
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Alex Freihart | ... |
Bauer (uncredited)
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| Michael Gempart | ... |
Polizeibeamter im Verhörraum (uncredited)
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Max Knapp | ... |
Bauer der Jacquier anklagt (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ladislao Vajda | ||
Written by
| Friedrich Dürrenmatt | ... | (story) |
| Friedrich Dürrenmatt | ... | (novel Das Versprechen) |
| Friedrich Dürrenmatt | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Hans Jacoby | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Ladislao Vajda | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Artur Brauner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Max Dora | ... | line producer (uncredited) |
| Lazar Wechsler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bruno Canfora | ||
Cinematography by
| Heinrich Gärtner | ||
Editing by
| Hermann Haller | ||
| Julio Peña | ||
Editorial Department
| Franziska Schuh | ... | assistant editor (as Franzi Schuh) |
| María Luisa Pino | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Max Röthlisberger | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Gamma | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Josef Coesfeld | ... | makeup artist |
| Hans Hügi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Philippe Dériaz | ... | unit manager (as Phillipe Dériaz) |
| Willi Rother | ... | unit manager |
| Uors von Planta | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Max Haufler | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Hermann Haller | ... | artistic collaborator |
| Albert Knöbel | ... | property master |
| Adolf Rebsamen | ... | set builder |
Sound Department
| Albert Bolliger | ... | assistant sound (as Albert Bollinger) |
| Alfonso Carvajal | ... | sound engineer |
| Kurt Hugentobler | ... | sound |
| Hans Sennrich | ... | assistant sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernst Bolliger | ... | camera operator |
| Joe Boog | ... | still photographer |
| Georges Hofer | ... | assistant camera |
| Albert Hächler | ... | gaffer |
| Jean Hörler | ... | assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marty Vlasak | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| A. Glaus | ... | psychological consultant (as Dr. A. Glaus) |
| H. Walder | ... | criminal consultant (as Dr. H. Walder) |
| Anneliese Betschart | ... | voice dubbing: Maria Rosa Salgado (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Montagu | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Praesens-Film (in association with)
- Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
- Chamartín Producciones y Distribuciones
Distributors
- Deutsche Film Hansa (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Chamartín (1958) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Praesens-Film (1958) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Agency (1958) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1958) (Spain)
- Miracle Films (1959) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Continental Distributing (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1965) (West Germany) (tv)
- Deutscher Fernsehfunk (DFF) (1967) (East Germany) (tv)
- Progress Film-Verleih (1971) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2016) (Spain) (DVD)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- MGM UK (2023) (United Kingdom) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After several young girls were killed.an officer thinks he has an idea. He looks for a child lsimilar to the ones those who's been killed. He finds one and stays with her and her mother, not telling them he's waiting for the killer to start his bloody work one more time ...
Written by Wolfgang Klimt |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gert Fröbe's performance in this film prompted Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli to cast Fröbe as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964). See more » |
| Goofs | When Matthäi is holding the puppet, the amount of blood in it changes drastically between each shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Deadly Maria (1993). See more » |