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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.
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.
M streaming: where to watch online? Currently you are able to watch "M" streaming on Max, Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Classix. It is also possible to buy "M" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Vudu as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV online.
M - Full Movie - B&W - Mystery/Suspense - Fritz Lang - Peter Lorre - German with English subs (1931) When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, the criminal...
In this classic German thriller, Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre), a serial killer who preys on children, becomes the focus of a massive Berlin police manhunt.
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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...
A newly-restored version of this world cinema classic is re-released by the BFI on 5 September 2014 at BFI Southbank, IFI Dublin and selected cinemas nationwide. Book tickets for Fritz Lang's...
In his harrowing masterwork M, Fritz Lang merges trenchant social commentary with chilling suspense, creating a panorama of private madness and public hysteria that to this day remains the blueprint for the psychological thriller.
In the space of a year, 8 children have been murdered. The police have redoubled their efforts to find the guilty man but have yet to find him and citizens are beginning to dispense their own justice on otherwise innocent people.
