THE MAN ON THE ROOF is an engrossing and intelligent crime thriller directed by Bo Widerberg (ELVIRA MADIGAN) based on Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo's "Martin Beck" detective novel. The protagonist is a wily Swedish inspector who was previously played by Walter Matthau in THE LAUGHING
POLICEMAN (1974).
While being treated for an illness, Stockholm Police Inspector Nyman (Harald Hamrell) is brutally murdered in his hospital room. During his investigation, Chief Homicide Inspector Martin Beck (Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt) is told by Detective Kollberg (Sven Wollter) that Nyman and his partner Hult (Carl-Axel Heiknert) were known to be violent and abusive, with several comp...
Released:
1976
Rated:
R
Length:
110 mins