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.
Details
- Release date
- 1931-05-11
- Duration
- 01:50
- Categories
- Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Studios
- Nero-Film AG
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder
- Votes
- 2,436
- Revenue
- $35,274
Top cast
Peter Lorre
Ellen Widmann
Inge Landgut
Otto Wernicke
Theodor Loos
Gustaf Gründgens
Friedrich Gnaß
Fritz Odemar
Paul Kemp
Theo Lingen
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