Movie

M

“Who is the murderer?”

★ 8.1(2,469)19311h 50m

M is streaming on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel and BFI Player Apple TV Channel in United Kingdom. Availability checked 17 June 2026.

Where to watch M

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Good to know

Director: Fritz Lang
Release date: 1931-05-11
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: German
Box office: $35,274
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: Nero-Film AG

M — trailer

About M

M is a 1931 movie in the Drama, Thriller and Crime genres, directed by Fritz Lang, starring Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann and Inge Landgut. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 2,469 viewers. Below you can see where to watch M in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Peter Lorre

Hans Beckert

Ellen Widmann

Frau Beckmann

Inge Landgut

Elsie Beckmann

Otto Wernicke

Inspector Karl Lohmann

Theodor Loos

Inspector Groeber

Gustaf Gründgens

Schränker

Friedrich Gnaß

Franz

Fritz Odemar

The Cheater

Paul Kemp

Pickpocket with Six Watches

Theo Lingen

Bauernfänger

Rudolf Blümner

Becker's 'Attorney'

Georg John

Blind Panhandler

Themes & keywords

berlin, germanygermanypsychopathdetective inspectorchild murderinvestigationfilm noirorganized crimeserial killerblack and whitecriminalpre-codepsychoexpressionismgerman expressionism