Movie
M
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about M
Cast
Peter LorreHans Beckert
Ellen WidmannFrau Beckmann
Inge LandgutElsie Beckmann
Otto WernickeInspector Karl Lohmann
Theodor LoosInspector Groeber
Gustaf GründgensSchränker
Fritz OdemarThe CheaterCredits
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
- Box office
- $35.3K
Production
Nero-Film AGGermany
