Movie Description
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
(1931)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Fritz Lang
- Producer : Seymour Nebenzal
- Editor : Paul Falkenberg
- Cast : Peter Lorre,Ellen Widmann,Inge Landgut,Otto Wernicke,Theodor Loos,Gustaf Gründgens,Friedrich Gnaß,Fritz Odemar,Paul Kemp,Theo Lingen,Rudolf Blümner,Georg John,Franz Stein,Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur,Gerhard Bienert,Karl Platen,Rosa Valetti,Hertha von Walther,Carl Ballhaus,Paul Mederow,Hadrian Maria Netto,Lucie Rhoden,Karl Hannemann
Cast
Hans Beckert
Frau Beckmann
Elsie Beckmann
Inspector Karl Lohmann
Inspector Groeber
Schränker
Franz
The Cheater
Pickpocket with Six Watches
Bauernfänger
Becker's 'Attorney'
Blind Panhandler
Minister
Police Chief
Criminal Secretary
Damowitz
Bartender
Prostitute
Leeser
Staatsanwalt
Polizeihauptmann
Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv
Kriminalbeamter
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Facts
Original TitleM - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
Status Released
Release Information
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1931-05-11
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 51m
Revenue₹ 35274
Production CompaniesNero-Film AG
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
- Crime
