Country
Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1963
Certification
PG
Note
Melbourne International Film Festival
Who is the murderer?
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fritz Odemar | The Cheater |
| Paul Kemp | Pickpocket with Six Watches |
| Theo Lingen | Bauernfänger |
| Rudolf Blümner | Becker's 'Attorney' |
| 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 |
| Carl Ballhaus | Leeser |
| Paul Mederow | Staatsanwalt |
| Hadrian Maria Netto | Polizeihauptmann |
| Lucie Rhoden | Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv |
| Karl Hannemann | Kriminalbeamter |
Genres
DramaThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder |
| Lingua originale | Deutsch (DE) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Nero-Film AG |
| Data di uscita | 11 maggio 1931 |
| Producer | Seymour Nebenzal |
| Writer | Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou |
| Editors | Paul Falkenberg |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Asst. Directors | Fritz Lang |
| Camera Operators | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Add. Photography | Fritz Arno Wagner |
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| Production Design | Karl Vollbrecht, Emil Hasler |
| Art Direction | Karl Vollbrecht, Emil Hasler |
| Set Decoration | Karl Vollbrecht, Emil Hasler |
| Composer | Adolf Jansen, Paul Falkenberg |
| Sound | Adolf Jansen, Paul Falkenberg |
| Costume Design | Wilhelm Weber |
| Makeup | Wilhelm Weber |
| Hairstyling | Wilhelm Weber |
| Incasso | 35.274 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Country
Greece
Date
Jul 28, 2011
Note
Re-issue
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
May 11, 1931
Certification
14A
Country
Denmark
Date
May 11, 1931
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
May 11, 1931
Certification
K-16
Country
Germany
Date
May 11, 1931
Certification
12
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Country
Norway
Date
May 11, 1931
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Aug 31, 1931
Certification
15
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Apr 08, 1932
Certification
TP
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1932
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
May 14, 1933
Certification
PG-13
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 26, 1960
Certification
T
Digital
Country
Austria
Date
Nov 02, 2016
Certification
12
Physical media
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 09, 1996
Country
Russia
Date
Oct 07, 2008
Certification
18+
Note
DVD
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