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Man on the Roof (1976)

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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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Bo Widerberg
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    Martin Beck Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt
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    Lennart Kollberg Sven Wollter
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    Gunvald Larsson Thomas Hellberg
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    Einar Rönn Håkan Serner
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    Melander Folke Hjort
  • Profile picture of Ingvar Hirdwall
    Åke Eriksson Ingvar Hirdwall
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    Mrs. Eriksson Bellan Roos
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    Mr. Eriksson Gus Dahlström

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