Revealing mistake: When the camera is tracking in to Peter Lorre whistling in the cafe, part of the screen gets noticeably darker because the camera is blocking one of the lights. This happens in other scenes, noticeably, when the camera makes shadows.
M (1931)
Plot summary
Directed by: Fritz Lang
Starring: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke
Who is the child murderer?
A murderer stalking children has been on the loose. The police have few clues. With public police and public paranoia rampent throughout the city, the criminals cannot do their "business."
As a result, the police decide to catch the murderer themselves.
John Mohl
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