Best-Of Guide: M Facts and Legacy

M (1931) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Who is the murderer?

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Peter Lorre as Hans Beckert; Ellen Widmann as Frau Beckmann; Inge Landgut as Elsie Beckmann; Otto Wernicke as Inspector Karl Lohmann; Theodor Loos as Inspector Groeber; Gustaf Gründgens as Schränker; Friedrich Gnaß as Franz; Fritz Odemar as The Cheater

About M

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.

More like M

• The Silence
• The Lives of Others
• Fallen
• Inside Man
• Hanna
• Striking Distance
• Berlin Falling
• Citizen X

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