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M is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Losey released in USA on 1 march 1951 with David Wayne

M (1951)

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Released in USA 1 march 1951
Length 1h28
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Noir,    Crime
Rating67% 3.392293.392293.392293.392293.39229

M is a 1951 American remake of Fritz Lang's 1931 film of the same name directed by Joseph Losey. This version shifts the action from Berlin to Los Angeles and changes the killer's name from Hans Beckert to Martin W. Harrow. Both versions of M were produced by Seymour Nebenzal, whose son, Harold, was associate producer of the 1951 version.

Synopsis

In this Americanized remake of the 1931 German film of the same name, both the police and the criminal underworld stalk a mysterious killer who preys on small children.

Actors

David Wayne

(Martin W. Harrow)
Howard Da Silva

(Inspector Carney)
Martin Gabel

(Charlie Marshall)
Luther Adler

(Dan Langley)
Steve Brodie

(Police Lt. Becker)
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