It Happened in Broad Daylight

It Happened in Broad Daylight

1958 · 100 min · ★ 7.4 · Crime, Thriller

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

Directed by Ladislao Vajda · Written by Hans Jacoby

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