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In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

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In Broad Daylight

"He could really get away with murder!"

1971

1h 15m

5.8(11 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

TV Movie

Overview

A newly blind actor discovers his wife is cheating on him with his best friend and hatches a plot to murder her and frame his friend for it.

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ABC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Tony Chappel

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Kate Todd

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Elizabeth Chappel

John Marley

John Marley

Lt. Bergman

Fred Beir

Fred Beir

Alex Crawford

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Capt. Moss

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Charles, the Doorman

Dan Spelling

Teenager

Barbara Dodd

Barbara Dodd

Mother

Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Cab Driver #2

Creative team

Directed by: Robert Day
Written by: Larry Cohen
Produced by: Robert Mirisch

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