The Man on the Roof (1976)

As a detective investigates the brutal murder of a police lieutenant, he unearths dark truths and finds the killer isn't finished yet.

Director: Bo Widerberg
Cast: Ingvar Hirdwall, Sven Wollter, Håkan Serner, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Thomas Hellberg, Harald Hamrell, Birgitta Valberg, Bellan Roos, Carl-Axel Heiknert, Gus Dahlström
Runtime: 01h 47m
Type: Movie

The Man on the Roof (1976)

As a detective investigates the brutal murder of a police lieutenant, he unearths dark truths and finds the killer isn't finished yet.

Director: Bo Widerberg
Cast: Ingvar Hirdwall, Sven Wollter, Håkan Serner, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Thomas Hellberg, Harald Hamrell, Birgitta Valberg, Bellan Roos, Carl-Axel Heiknert, Gus Dahlström
Runtime: 01h 47m
Type: Movie
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