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M is a 1931 German mystery suspense thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre (in his third screen role) as Hans Beckert, a serial killer who targets children. An early example of a procedural drama, the film centers on the manhunt for Lorre's character, conducted by both the police and the criminal underworld.
M: Directed by Fritz Lang. With Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke. When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
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- Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1931-08-31
Jun 7, 2020 · Groundbreaking film by Fritz Lang neatly bridges the gap between the Germ ...more. When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, the criminal underworld decides to step...
- 109 min
- 275.5K
- Groovy Graveyard
Jul 10, 2016 · M (German: M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder — "M - A city looks for a murderer") is a 1931 German drama-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre. It was written by Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou and was the director's first sound film.
- 111 min
- 8.9K
- iconauta2
The original 1931 Fritz Lang film "M" starring Peter Lorre. Dubbed in English using high definition video. Re-shot English language scenes have been upscaled...
- 95 min
- 50.4K
- Critterbob Multimedia Productions
Aug 3, 1997 · When "M” visits a bar, it is to show closeups of greasy sausages, spilled beer, rotten cheese and stale cigar butts. The film's story was inspired by the career of a serial killer in Dusseldorf. In "M,” Franz Becker preys on children -- offering them candy and friendship, and then killing them.
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Aug 1, 2021 · M (German: M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder, lit. M – A City Searches for a Murderer) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Fritz Lang and starring Peter Lorre in his breakthrough role as Hans Beckert, a serial killer of children.
