M (1931)

05/11/1931 (DE) • 1h 51m

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Who is the murderer?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Lorre

Hans Beckert

Ellen Widmann

Frau Beckmann

Inge Landgut

Elsie Beckmann

Otto Wernicke

Inspector Karl Lohmann

Theodor Loos

Inspector Groeber

Fritz Odemar

The Cheater

Paul Kemp

Pickpocket with Six Watches


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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Budget

-

Revenue

$35,274.00

Keywords

berlin, germany

germany

psychopath

detective inspector

child murder

investigation

organized crime

serial killer

black and white

criminal

pre-code

psycho

expressionism

german expressionism

crime

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