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M (1931)
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When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt. Director:Fritz Lang |
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Cast
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Ellen Widmann | ... | |
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Inge Landgut | ... |
Elsie Beckmann
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Theodor Loos | ... | |
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Gustaf Gründgens | ... |
Schränker
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Friedrich Gnaß | ... |
Franz, the burglar
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Fritz Odemar | ... |
The cheater
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Paul Kemp | ... |
Pickpocket with six watches
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Theo Lingen | ... |
Bauernfänger
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Rudolf Blümner | ... |
Beckert's defender
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Georg John | ... |
Blind panhandler
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Franz Stein | ... |
Minister
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Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | ... |
Police chief
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Gerhard Bienert | ... |
Criminal secretary
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Storyline
Someone is murdering children in Berlin. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the 'normal' criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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Country:
GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
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M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder See more »Filming Locations:
Staaken, Spandau, Berlin, GermanyCompany Credits
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| (2004 Criterion DVD edition) | France: | Germany: (2000 restored version) | Germany: (re-release) | USA:Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
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Inspector Groeber: Really. Who?
Franz, the burglar: The child murderer, Herr Kommissar!
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in "Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46" (1876)
Written by Edvard Grieg
Whistled often by Peter Lorre See more »
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Trivia
Peter Lorre was Jewish and fled Germany in fear of Nazi persecution shortly after the movie's release. Fritz Lang, who was half Jewish, fled two years later. See more »Quotes
Franz, the burglar: [Franz is being tricked into thinking he killed the night watchman, and is going to jail for it] Please, Herr Kommissar! I'll tell you everything; even who we were looking for in that damned building.Inspector Groeber: Really. Who?
Franz, the burglar: The child murderer, Herr Kommissar!
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All of the original credits appear only in the beginning with no music. See more »Soundtracks
"Le Halle du Roi de la Montagne"in "Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46" (1876)
Written by Edvard Grieg
Whistled often by Peter Lorre See more »
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