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Who is the murderer?

★ 8.1 1931 110 min PG-13 DramaThrillerCrime

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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Released in 1931, M sits inside the 1930s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1931-05-11
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
8.1/10
Original language
DE
Status
Released
Production
Germany
Studio
Nero-Film AG
Topicsberlin, germanygermanypsychopathdetective inspectorchild murderinvestigationfilm noirorganized crime

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