It Happened in Broad Daylight
Es geschah am hellichten Tag
Synopsis
Several young girls were killed in a rural area. Thus Inspector Matthaei has to travel to the region where it happened and has to search for the killer. When all the people suspect a roamer to be the killer he gets lynched and everybody thinks that the crimes will stop now but not Matthaei who searches for a blond girl that looks just like the ones that were murdered. He finds one and stays with her and her mother, attracting the murderer with the girl trying to catch him this way.
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Joachim Król
Kommissar Matthäus
Barbara Rudnik
Elisabeth
Axel Milberg
Schrott
Judith Thayenthal
Annemarie
Heino Ferch
Bock
Hans-Werner Meyer
Steiner
Arnd Klawitter
Henze
Martin Lüttge
Held
Monika Baumgartner
Mutter der ermordeten Hanne
Michael Mendl
Bauer Moser
Monica Bleibtreu
Frau Moser
Dieter Mann
März
Udo Thomer
Bauer Barz
Heinz-Josef Braun
Dorfpolizist
Steffen Schroeder
Jugendlicher
Ursula Buschhorn
Lehrerin
Wolfgang Thon
Wirt
Heribert Czerniak
1. Jungbauer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nico Hofmann
- Screenplay & Story
- Uwe Wilhelm, Bernd Eichinger
- Original Score
- Nikolaus Glowna
- Original Title
- Es geschah am hellichten Tag
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Sat.1, Constantin Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nico Hofmann
Uwe Wilhelm, Bernd Eichinger, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Nikolaus Glowna
Tom Fährmann
Inge Behrens
Uschi Reich, Bernd Eichinger
Department Leadership Roster
Uschi Reich
Producer
Tom Fährmann
Director of Photography
Uwe Wilhelm
Screenplay
Nikolaus Glowna
Original Music Composer
Inge Behrens
Editor
Bernd Eichinger
Screenplay
Bernd Eichinger
Producer
Nico Hofmann
Director
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What is It Happened in Broad Daylight about?
Several young girls were killed in a rural area. Thus Inspector Matthaei has to travel to the region where it happened and has to search for the killer. When all the people suspect a roamer to be the killer he gets lynched and everybody thinks that the crimes will stop now but not Matthaei who searches for a blond girl that looks just like the ones that were murdered. He finds one and stays with her and her mother, attracting the murderer with the girl trying to catch him this way.
Who directed It Happened in Broad Daylight?
It Happened in Broad Daylight was directed by Nico Hofmann.
Who stars in It Happened in Broad Daylight?
The principal cast of It Happened in Broad Daylight includes Joachim Król, Barbara Rudnik, Axel Milberg, Judith Thayenthal, Heino Ferch.
When was It Happened in Broad Daylight released and how long is it?
It Happened in Broad Daylight was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for It Happened in Broad Daylight?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Happened in Broad Daylight was composed by Nikolaus Glowna.
Is It Happened in Broad Daylight based on a book or true story?
It Happened in Broad Daylight is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Friedrich Dürrenmatt".