M

M (1931)

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

Who is the murderer?

In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert, a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt. Beckert's heinous crimes are so repellant and disruptive to city life that he is even targeted by others in the seedy underworld network. With both cops and criminals in pursuit, the murderer soon realizes that people are on his trail, sending him into a tense, panicked attempt to escape justice.

Date of release
1931-05-11
TMDB
8.1 / 10 (2560)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Fritz Lang

Casting

  • Peter Lorre — Hans Beckert
  • Ellen Widmann — Frau Beckmann
  • Inge Landgut — Elsie Beckmann
  • Otto Wernicke — Inspector Karl Lohmann
  • Theodor Loos — Inspector Groeber
  • Gustaf Gründgens — Schränker
  • Friedrich Gnaß — Franz
  • Fritz Odemar — The Cheater
  • Paul Kemp — Pickpocket with Six Watches
  • Theo Lingen — Bauernfänger
  • Rudolf Blümner — Becker's 'Attorney'
  • Georg John — Blind Panhandler

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