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M 1931 Directed by Fritz Lang M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

Who is the murderer?

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.

Country Germany
Production Country Germany
Language German
Spoken Language German
Gneres Crime , Drama , Thriller
Production Company Nero-Film AG
Revenue $35,274
Release Date 11 May 1931
111 mins
Cast
Peter Lorre Hans Beckert
Ellen Widmann Frau Beckmann
Inge Landgut Elsie Beckmann
Otto Wernicke Inspector Karl Lohmann
Theodor Loos Inspector Groeber
Gustaf Gründgens Schränker
Fritz Odemar The Cheater
Paul Kemp Pickpocket with Six Watches
Theo Lingen Bauernfänger
Rudolf Blümner Becker's 'Attorney'
Georg John Blind Panhandler
Franz Stein Minister
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur Police Chief
Gerhard Bienert Criminal Secretary
Karl Platen Damowitz
Rosa Valetti Bartender
Paul Mederow Staatsanwalt
Hadrian Maria Netto Polizeihauptmann
Lucie Rhoden Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv
Karl Hannemann Kriminalbeamter