Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot

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.

Run Time

1h 50m

Original Title

M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Crime

Country

Germany

Language

German

Official Release Date

May 11, 1931

Available Via

Streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel

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