# It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958)

> A guilt-haunted police officer turns a child into bait in a relentless attempt to expose the serial killer who murdered girls in the woods.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/697

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller
- Director: Ladislao Vajda
- Cast: Heinz Rühmann, Sigfrit Steiner, Siegfried Lowitz, Michel Simon, Heinrich Gretler, Gert Fröbe, Berta Drews, Ewald Balser
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051588/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, foreboding, disturbing, classic thriller night, serious film discussion

## Synopsis

A chilling investigation unfolds as a detective races against time to protect an innocent child.

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