M (1931)

M (1931)

Who is the murderer? 1931-05-11 Germany 111 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Peter Lorre is Hans Beckert
Hans Beckert
Ellen Widmann is Frau Beckmann
Frau Beckmann
Inge Landgut is Elsie Beckmann
Elsie Beckmann
Otto Wernicke is Inspector Karl Lohmann
Inspector Karl Lohmann
Theodor Loos is Inspector Groeber
Inspector Groeber
Gustaf Gründgens is Schränker
Fritz Odemar is The Cheater
The Cheater
Paul Kemp is Pickpocket with Six Watches
Pickpocket with Six Watches
Theo Lingen is Bauernfänger
Bauernfänger
Rudolf Blümner is Becker's 'Attorney'
Becker's 'Attorney'
Georg John is Blind Panhandler
Blind Panhandler