Cinematic background from M 1931 - 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.

M

1931

Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Directors:
Fritz Lang
Writers:
Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang, Egon Jacobsohn
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Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man eating something; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – Two people walking down a street near a bicycle; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wooden post; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men standing around a table with a man sitting at a desk; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man in a uniform standing in front of a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – Two men are standing next to each other talking; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing next to another man with a rope; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men standing in a room with beds; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man holding something in his mouth; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man standing next to a trunk; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man looking at himself in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man kneeling on the ground in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man sitting at a table in front of a group of men; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man with a surprised look on his face; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a woman in an apron; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing in a dark room with his hands in his pockets; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man sitting at a table with a phone in his hand; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man smoking a cigarette next to another man in a trench coat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of men in a tunnel; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man standing in front of a brick wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man in a black coat standing next to a gate; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man in a suit and tie sitting on top of a suitcase; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men standing around a table with a man sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man writing on a piece of paper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man throwing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man and a woman standing on the side of the street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people sitting around a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man sitting at a table with a tie around his neck; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man standing at a table with a stack of books; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man standing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of people sitting at tables in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man in a hat and a long coat leaning against a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man in a black coat and a black hat standing in front of a gate; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man holding a guitar; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man and a young girl on a scooter on the sidewalk; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man standing in front of an iron gate; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A man wearing a hat looking through bars of a jail cell; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black - and - white photo of a man holding a jacket over his shoulder; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men sitting around a table in front of a brick wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man sitting at a desk with a cigarette in his mouth; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a woman washing dishes in a kitchen; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An older man writing on a piece of paper; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – Two men are playing a game on the street; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a man leaning against a wall; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – An old photo of a man sitting at a table in front of other men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of men in suits; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A group of men sitting at a table in front of a light; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A woman sitting at a table with a typewriter; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “M” (1931), directed by Fritz Lang – A black and white photo of men sitting at a table; Medium shot, High angle