While many great films are adapted from mediocre novels, at times the opposite can happen, resulting in mediocre film serving as basis for great novels. At least this is what Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt believed after his experiences with the script for 1958 crime film *It Happened in Broad Daylight*. The main star Heinz Rühmann insisted on conventional happy ending and producers obliged, altering Dürrenmatt’s…







