Country
United States
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Certification
NR
The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Remake of the 1931 Fritz Lang original. In the city, someone is murdering children. 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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Norman Lloyd | Sutro |
| Walter Burke | MacMahan |
| John Miljan | Blind Baloon Vendor |
| Roy Engel | Police Chief Regan |
| Janine Perreau | The Last Little Girl |
| Leonard Bremen | Lemke (as Lennie Bremen) |
| Benny Burt | Jansen |
| Bernard Szold | Bradbury Bldg. Watchman |
| Robin Fletcher | Elsie Coster |
| Karen Morley | Mrs. Coster |
| Jim Backus | The Mayor |
| Jorja Curtright | Mrs. Stewart |
| Frances Karath | Little Girl in Hallway |
| Abdullah Abbas | Man in Mob (uncredited) |
| Fred Aldrich | Sam (uncredited) |
| Don Anderson | Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Man in Mob (uncredited) |
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| Benjie Bancroft | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| George Barrows | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Ivan Bell | Man in Mob (uncredited) |
| Madge Blake | Police Station Witness (uncredited) |
| Willie Bloom | Man in Mob (uncredited) |
| Ewing Miles Brown | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Boyd Cabeen | Hood (uncredited) |
| James J. Casino | Man in Mob (uncredited) |
| Michael Cirillo | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Bing Conley | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Woman in Mob (uncredited) |
| Russell Custer | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Bill Welsh | Dr. Graham (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDramaThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | M |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Superior Pictures, Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 1 marzo 1951 |
| Producer | Harold Nebenzal, Seymour Nebenzal |
| Writer | Leo Katcher, Norman Reilly Raine, Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Waldo Salt |
| Editors | Edward Mann |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Asst. Directors | Jack R. Berne, Robert Aldrich, Joseph Losey, Don Weis, John Hubley |
| Camera Operators | Ernest Laszlo |
| Add. Photography | Ernest Laszlo |
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| Production Design | Edward R. Robinson, Martin Obzina |
| Art Direction | Martin Obzina, Edward R. Robinson |
| Set Decoration | Edward R. Robinson, Martin Obzina |
| Composer | Michel Michelet, Leon Becker, Mac Dalgleish, Bert Shefter |
| Sound | Michel Michelet, Leon Becker, Mac Dalgleish, Bert Shefter |
| Costume Design | Ted Larsen |
| Makeup | Ted Larsen |
| Hairstyling | Ted Larsen |
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