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M (1931)

Original title: M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

PG-13 · 1931-05-11 · 1h 57m · DE
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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.

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Fritz LangDirectorEgon JacobsonWriter

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Peter LorrePeter LorreHans BeckertEllen WidmannEllen WidmannFrau BeckmannInge LandgutInge LandgutElsie BeckmannOtto WernickeOtto WernickeInspector Karl LohmannTheodor LoosTheodor LoosInspector GroeberGustaf GründgensGustaf GründgensSchränkerFriedrich GnaßFriedrich GnaßFranzFritz OdemarFritz OdemarFalschspielerPaul KempPaul KempPickpocket with Six WatchesTheo LingenTheo LingenBauernfängerRudolf BlümnerRudolf BlümnerBecker's 'Attorney'Georg JohnGeorg JohnBlind Panhandler

Keywords

InvestigationOrganized crimePsychopathCriminalChild murderUnderworldGermanyBerlin, germanyDetective inspectorBlack and whiteExpressionismGerman expressionismPre-codePsychoChild killer

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityInvestigation · Organized Crime · PsychopathDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference154983Actor preference160473 · 217134 · 217135

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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.

How long is M?

M has a runtime of 117 minutes.

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