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"Who is the murderer?"

1931-05-11 Drama 1hr 51m

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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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.

  • Released
    1931-05-11
  • Revenue
    $35,274
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 51m
  • Genre
    Drama, Thriller, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    8.3
  • Production
    Nero-Film AG

Crew

Fritz Lang
Director
Thea von Harbou
Screenplay
Seymour Nebenzal
Producer
Keywords:
berlin, germany germany psychopath detective inspector child murder investigation organized crime serial killer black and white criminal pre-code psycho expressionism criterion german expressionism crime

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Cast

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre
Hans Beckert
Ellen Widmann

Ellen Widmann
Frau Beckmann
Inge Landgut

Inge Landgut
Elsie Beckmann
Otto Wernicke

Otto Wernicke
Inspector Karl Lohmann
Theodor Loos

Theodor Loos
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Gustaf Gründgens

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Friedrich Gnaß

Friedrich Gnaß
Franz
Fritz Odemar

Fritz Odemar
The Cheater
Paul Kemp

Paul Kemp
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Theo Lingen

Theo Lingen
Bauernfänger
Rudolf Blümner

Rudolf Blümner
Becker's 'Attorney'
Georg John

Georg John
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Franz Stein

Franz Stein
Minister
Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur

Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
Police Chief
Gerhard Bienert

Gerhard Bienert
Criminal Secretary
Karl Platen

Karl Platen
Damowitz
Rosa Valetti

Rosa Valetti
Bartender
Hertha von Walther

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Prostitute
Carl Ballhaus

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Paul Mederow

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Staatsanwalt
Hadrian Maria Netto

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Karl Hannemann

Karl Hannemann
Kriminalbeamter

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Reviews for M
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A Review by wiccaburr 8

Written by wiccaburr on 2020-10-07

The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such t... read more

The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such the great villain. No music keeps your focus on the image and dialogue throughout the movie. Camera work looks pretty awesome especially when they start doing the manhunt. This movie clocks in at almost two hours so there will be a lot of pacing and dialogue to go through. It will feel a bit dragging when Lorre isn't on the screen but it is well worth going through the film to see how it all plays out.

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A Review by badelf 10

Written by badelf on 2023-05-31

So you say you want to enroll in film school? Don't bother. Just watch Fritz Lang's M and Metropolis.... read more

So you say you want to enroll in film school? Don't bother. Just watch Fritz Lang's M and Metropolis.

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A Review by JN2012 7

Written by JN2012 on 2023-10-20

Random person: Nobody knows him (The murderer). Woman who lives with the murderer: Am I a joke to you?... read more

Random person: Nobody knows him (The murderer). Woman who lives with the murderer: Am I a joke to you?

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A Review by JN2012 7

Written by JN2012 on 2023-10-20

Stone cold classic. Certainly one of the best time films about orange peels being littered.... read more

Stone cold classic. Certainly one of the best time films about orange peels being littered.

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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 9

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-10-28

**One of the masterpieces of classic German cinema.** There isn't much that can be said about this film that almost everyone hasn't alrea... read more

**One of the masterpieces of classic German cinema.** There isn't much that can be said about this film that almost everyone hasn't already said or written. It is one of the great films of German cinema, one of the best productions that were made before the Second World War and one of the best films in the career of the renowned director Fritz Lang, who shortly afterward would leave Germany due to the rise of Nazism, refusing to deal with that political regime. The film is inspired by real events, namely the murderous path of Peter Kürten, the “Vampire of Düsseldorf”, who terrorized people at the same time and also had young teenagers as his victims. The film manages to capture very well the feeling of fear that existed among the people of the city and the attempts that the police made to find this merciless killer. The cinematography, in black and white, still shows signs of the influence of German expressionism without, however, giving up the realism that the entire film demanded. In fact, I can't say whether the film was inspired by “noir” or came to inspire “noir” later, but I could see the aesthetic and style similarities. Peter Lorre is the only actor who stands out: he brought the main role to life and shines without almost having to say anything. It's an excellent work by the actor and has undoubtedly opened many doors for him.

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A Review by Wiccaburr

The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such the great villain. No music keeps your focus on the image and dialogue throughout the movie. Camera ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by wiccaburr 8

Written by wiccaburr on 2020-10-07

The movie is classic and yet this is my first time watching this. Peter Lorre alone is worth seeing this movie as he always played such the great villain. No music keeps your focus on the image and...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by badelf 10

Written by badelf on 2023-05-31

So you say you want to enroll in film school? Don't bother. Just watch Fritz Lang's M and Metropolis....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JN2012 7

Written by JN2012 on 2023-10-20

Random person: Nobody knows him (The murderer). Woman who lives with the murderer: Am I a joke to you?...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by JN2012 7

Written by JN2012 on 2023-10-20

Stone cold classic. Certainly one of the best time films about orange peels being littered....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 9

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-10-28

**One of the masterpieces of classic German cinema.** There isn't much that can be said about this film that almost everyone hasn't already said or written. It is one of the great films of German c...

read more