M (1931)
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.
- Released
- 1931-05-11
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Fritz Lang, Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 from 2582 votes
Cast
- Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert
- Ellen Widmann as Frau Beckmann
- Inge Landgut as Elsie Beckmann
- Otto Wernicke as Inspector Karl Lohmann
- Theodor Loos as Inspector Groeber
- Gustaf Gründgens as Schränker
- Friedrich Gnaß as Franz
- Fritz Odemar as The Cheater
- Paul Kemp as Pickpocket with Six Watches
- Theo Lingen as Bauernfänger
- Rudolf Blümner as Becker's 'Attorney'
- Georg John as Blind Panhandler