Peter Lorre plays a solitary killer marked with the letter M. Right up to the big trial scene at the end, he condemns the political tensions and embitterment felt throughout the Weimar Republic. In the hands of Fritz Lang, the crime film is elevated to high art.
Country: Weimer Republic
Year: 1931
Duration: 1hr 48min
Version: German, with French subtitles
Rating: 16+
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widman, Inge Landgut