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M

8.1/10
TMDB2,593 votes
1931Original: German110 min

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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos

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About M

Who is the murderer?

M (1931) is a film in the drama, thriller, crime genres. Directed by Fritz Lang. The cast includes Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke.

Released
1931-05-11
Original language
German
Runtime
110 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany
Production companies
Nero-Film AG
Directors
Fritz Lang
Writers
Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang

M cast & characters

Audience reviews

8.1/10 from 2,593 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

Wiccaburr

TMDB member review

The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such the great villain. No music keeps your focus on the image and dialogue throughout the movie. Camera work looks pretty awesome especially when they start doing the manhunt. This movie clocks in at almost two hours so there will be a lot of pacing and dialogue to go through. It…

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The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such the great villain. No music keeps your focus on the image and dialogue throughout the movie. Camera work looks pretty awesome especially when they start doing the manhunt. This movie clocks in at almost two hours so there will be a lot of pacing and dialogue to go through. It will feel a bit dragging when Lorre isn't on the screen but it is well worth going through the film to see how it all plays out.

badelf

TMDB member review

So you say you want to enroll in film school? Don't bother. Just watch Fritz Lang's M and Metropolis.

James

TMDB member review

Random person: Nobody knows him (The murderer). Woman who lives with the murderer: Am I a joke to you?

Questions about M

What is M about?

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.

Who stars in M?

Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos, Gustaf Gründgens. See the cast cards above for character names.

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