ɪnðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fˈɪlm ˈiːz dʒˈɛʃə ɐm hˈɛlɪtʃʔˌn̩ tˈæɡ, ðə stˈoːɹi wʌz dᵻɹˈɛktli ðæt ʌvðə mˈætθɛi kˈæɹɪktɚ, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn bˌiːɪŋ fɹˈeɪmd θɹuː ɪts ɹᵻtˈɛlɪŋ baɪ dˈɑːktɚ. ˈeɪtʃ., æz ɪn dˈæs vˈɜːspɹɛtʃən.
In the original film Es geschah am hellichten Tag, the story was directly that of the Matthäi character, rather than being framed through its retelling by Dr. H., as in Das Versprechen.