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M( 1951)

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The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      David Wayne

      Martin W. Harrow

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      Howard Da Silva

      Inspector Carney

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      Martin Gabel

      Charlie Marshall

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      Luther Adler

      Dan Langley

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      Steve Brodie

      Police Lt. Becker

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      Raymond Burr

      Pottsy

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      Glenn Anders

      Riggert

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      Norman Lloyd

      Sutro

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      Walter Burke

      MacMahan

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      John Miljan

      Blind Baloon Vendor

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      Roy Engel

      Police Chief Regan

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      Janine Perreau

      The Last Little Girl

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      Leonard Bremen

      Lemke (as Lennie Bremen)

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      Benny Burt

      Jansen

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      Bernard Szold

      Bradbury Bldg. Watchman

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      Robin Fletcher

      Elsie Coster

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      Karen Morley

      Mrs. Coster

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      Jim Backus

      The Mayor

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      Jorja Curtright

      Mrs. Stewart

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      Frances Karath

      Little Girl in Hallway

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      Abdullah Abbas

      Man in Mob (uncredited)

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      Fred Aldrich

      Sam (uncredited)

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      Don Anderson

      Speakeasy Patron (uncredited)

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      Al Bain

      Man in Mob (uncredited)

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      Benjie Bancroft

      Cab Driver (uncredited)

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      George Barrows

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Ivan Bell

      Man in Mob (uncredited)

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      Madge Blake

      Police Station Witness (uncredited)

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      Willie Bloom

      Man in Mob (uncredited)

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      Ewing Miles Brown

      Minor Role (uncredited)

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      Boyd Cabeen

      Hood (uncredited)

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      James J. Casino

      Man in Mob (uncredited)

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      Michael Cirillo

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Bing Conley

      Bartender (uncredited)

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      Jane Crowley

      Woman in Mob (uncredited)

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      Russell Custer

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Bill Welsh

      Dr. Graham (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Jun 25 2019
    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 although making a remake seems to many like birthing the devil's spawn, the 1951 version exists. How great to find that it's a very fine offering, one that was made at the right time (the film noir zeitgeis...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • child murder
    • film noir