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Man on the Roof
Man on the Roof

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.

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Budget

$483717

Revenue

$1390687

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

01 October 1976

Country

Sweden

Cast

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt

Martin Beck

Sven Wollter

Sven Wollter

Lennart Kollberg

Thomas Hellberg

Thomas Hellberg

Gunvald Larsson

Håkan Serner

Håkan Serner

Einar Rönn

Ingvar Hirdwall

Ingvar Hirdwall

Åke Eriksson

Birgitta Valberg

Birgitta Valberg

Widow Nyman

Carl-Axel Heiknert

Carl-Axel Heiknert

Hult

Torgny Anderberg

Torgny Anderberg

Malm

Bellan Roos

Bellan Roos

Mamma Eriksson

Gus Dahlström

Gus Dahlström

Pappa Eriksson

Folke Hjort

Folke Hjort

Melander

Eva Remaeus

Eva Remaeus

Mrs. Kollberg

Gunnel Wadner

Gunnel Wadner

Martin Beck's Wife

Harald Hamrell

Harald Hamrell

Stefan Nyman

Bo Widerberg

Bo Widerberg

Man in Red Shirt (uncredited)

Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Kollberg's Son (uncredited)

Nina Widerberg

Nina Widerberg

Martin Beck's Daughter (uncredited)

Karin Bergstrand

Karin Bergstrand

Old Lady Drinking Coffee (uncredited)

Torbjörn Tännsjö

Torbjörn Tännsjö

Angry Man at Police Station (uncredited)

Michaela Jolin

Michaela Jolin

Screaming Woman on the Bus (uncredited)

Bo Holmström

Bo Holmström

TV Journalist (uncredited)

Jan Sandquist

Jan Sandquist

Reporter at Odenplan (uncredited)

Lars Säfström

Lars Säfström

Reporter at Odenplan (uncredited)

Dan Lindhe

Dan Lindhe

Mustached Policeman (uncredited)

Johan Thorén

Johan Thorén

Policeman Shot Under Helicopter (uncredited)

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