Film:ReStored – It Happened in Broad Daylight

CH/FRG/ES 1958, directed by Ladislao Vajda

A murdered girl is found in Graubünden. The crime attracts attention because two earlier, similar murder cases remain cold after two years. Destitute peddler Jacquier is the prime suspect, although he’s the one who alarmed the police. Inspector Matthäi is sure Jacquier is innocent–but it’s too late: the peddler hangs himself in his cell. Matthäi recalls a drawing by the murdered child that had small spiky balls, a tall man, and a car on it. The inspector rents a gas station under cover and takes in young Ms. Heller, along with her young daughter Annamarie. The little girl is bait. And sure enough, one day a tall stranger comes up to Annamarie.

This film was scanned at 4K resolution from the original 35mm negative in 2016. The original negative represents the English version of the film which is nearly 15 minutes shorter than the German version. The missing scenes were taken from a duplicate negative. The audio description for the visually impaired was produced by Deutsche Hörfilm gGmbH.

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