It Happened in Broad Daylight
Seen it?1958 | 100 min | Crime, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Evil Under the Sun or Knives Out, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ladislao Vajda
- Heinz RühmannOberleutnant Matthäi
- Sigfrit SteinerDet. Feller
- Siegfried LowitzLt. Heinzi
- Michel SimonJacquier
- Heinrich GretlerPolizeikommandant
- Gert FröbeSchrott
- Berta DrewsFrau Schrott
- Ewald BalserProf. Manz
- María Rosa SalgadoFrau Heller
- Anita von OwAnnemarie Heller