M (1931)

8.1/10 • 110 min • Drama Thriller Crime

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.

Cast

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

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Police Chief

Gerhard Bienert

Criminal Secretary

Karl Platen

Damowitz

Rosa Valetti

Bartender

Hertha von Walther

Prostitute

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