M

1951 88 min ★ 6.5 Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Cast

David Wayne

Martin W. Harrow

Howard Da Silva

Inspector Carney

Martin Gabel

Charlie Marshall

Luther Adler

Dan Langley

Steve Brodie

Police Lt. Becker

Raymond Burr

Pottsy

Glenn Anders

Riggert

Norman Lloyd

Sutro

Walter Burke

MacMahan

John Miljan

Blind Baloon Vendor

Details

Director

Joseph Losey

Screenplay

Leo Katcher

Tagline

"The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Superior Pictures

Reviews

J

John Chard

June 25, 2019

★ 7/10

It could be anyone's child, anyone's, no one is safe. M is directed by Joseph Losey and written by Norman Reilly Raine and Leo Katcher. It stars David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Martin Gabel, Luther Adler, Steve Brodie and Raymond Burr. Music is by Michel Michelet and cinematography by Ernest Laszlo. Fritz Lang's original film from 1931 is a seriously classy classic, no doubt about it and altho...