M Certificate: 
- Duration:
- 117 mins
- Year produced:
- 1931
- Director:
- Fritz Lang
- Cast:
- Peter Lorre
- Ellen Widmann
- Inge Landgut
Long before special effects, there were movies that relied solely on a compelling story to grip the viewer. One film that has managed to stand the test of time, even against today's Hollywood blockbusters is M, a brilliant, spine-tingling thriller about a murderer preying on a German city. With the police clamping down hard on crime as they search for the murderer, even organised criminals can't conduct their shady business - so the criminals themselves try to find the killer. (Subtitled)
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Fascinating facts
Director Fritz Lang was renowned for his cruelty towards the actors. Peter Lorre's character suffered badly as he was thrown down the stairs into the cellar over a dozen times