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Man on the Roof

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Detective Martin Beck investigates the grisly murder of a police Lieutenant in his hospital room, he soon realises the urgency of the case when it turns out the killer may hold a hatred for all policemen.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-10-01

Runtime: 110 mins

Director: Bo Widerberg

Spoken language: svenska

Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime

Original title: Man on the Roof

Production Companies: SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

Production Countries: Sweden

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