M (1931) Thriller Drama Mystery Crime
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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.24/10
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M Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In Germany, Hans Beckert is an unknown killer of girls. He whistles Edvard Grieg"s "In The Hall of the Mountain King", from the "Peer Gynt" Suite I Op. 46 while attracting the little girls for death. The police force pressed by the Minister give its best effort trying unsuccessfully to arrest the serial killer. The organized crime has great losses due to the intense search and siege of the police and decides to chase the murderer, with the support of the beggars association. They catch Hans and briefly judge him.
Tagline: IT STAGGERS THE SENSES!...SHOCKS the Imagination - It will leave you Gasping - It is the Sensation of 3 Continents!
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M Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1931
Box Office: $35,566
Awards: 2
Language: German
Country: Germany
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / M Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 31, 1931
Writers: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang, Egon Jacobsohn
Producers: Seymour Nebenzal
Editors: Paul Falkenberg
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M Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Lorre | ... | Hans Beckert |
| Ellen Widmann | ... | Frau Beckmann |
| Inge Landgut | ... | Elsie Beckmann |
| Otto Wernicke | ... | Inspector Karl Lohmann |
| Theodor Loos | ... | Inspector Groeber |
| Gustaf Gründgens | ... | Schränker |
| Friedrich Gnaß | ... | Franz |
| Fritz Odemar | ... | The Cheater |
| Paul Kemp | ... | Pickpocket with Six Watches |
| Theo Lingen | ... | Bauernfänger |
| Rudolf Blümner | ... | Beckert''s Defender |
| Georg John | ... | Blind Panhandler |
| Franz Stein | ... | Minister |
| Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur | ... | Police Chief |
| Gerhard Bienert | ... | Criminal Secretary |
| Karl Platen | ... | Damowitz |
| Rosa Valetti | ... | Bartender |
| Hertha von Walther | ... | Prostitute |
| Lucie Rhoden | ... | Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv |
| Carl Balhaus | ... | Leeser - the man who marks Hans Beckert (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Peter Lorre, as Hans Beckert, passed away at age 59 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Mr. Peter Lorre - Ellen Widmann – Frau Beckmann
- Inge Landgut – Elsie Beckmann
- Otto Wernicke – Inspector Karl Lohmann
- Theodor Loos, as Inspector Groeber, passed away at age 71 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Theodore Loos - Gustaf Gründgens – Schränker
- Friedrich Gnaß – Franz
- Fritz Odemar – The Cheater
- Paul Kemp – Pickpocket with Six Watches
- Theo Lingen, as Bauernfänger, passed away at age 75 in Vienna, Austria.
Sign: Gemini - Rudolf Blümner – Beckert''s Defender
- Georg John, as Blind Panhandler, passed away at age 62 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland.
Sign: Leo
Also known as: George John | John - Franz Stein – Minister
- Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur – Police Chief
- Gerhard Bienert – Criminal Secretary
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