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Play trailer Poster for M 1951,  1h 28m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 4 Reviews Tomatometer 58% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 4 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
A gangster orders his men to find the child killer whose crimes have boosted police activity in the area.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker Dec 1, 2014
Sticking closely to the plot of the original, Losey turns the story into pungent Americana through his attention to alluringly grubby Los Angeles locations. Go to Full Review
Sherilyn Connelly SF Weekly Mar 22, 2018
Joseph Losey's pulpy 1951 remake of Fritz Lang's M is fascinating for many reasons, not the least of which is its location-shooting in Los Angeles' Bunker Hill neighborhood. Go to Full Review
Fernando F. Croce CinePassion Feb 3, 2014
A society of persecution laid jaggedly bare, from one poet of paranoia to another Go to Full Review
Phil Hall Film Threat Nov 22, 2010
2/5
Unnecessary remake that pales in comparison with the Fritz Lang classic. Go to Full Review
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Poe W Oct 29, 2018 Joseph Losey's remake of the 1931 classic is faithful to the original but doesn't pack quite the wallop.
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Joseph Losey

Director

David Wayne

Martin W. Harrow

Howard Da Silva

Inspector Carney

Martin Gabel

Charlie Marshall

Luther Adler

Dan Langley

Steve Brodie

Lt. Becker

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Movie Info

Synopsis A gangster orders his men to find the child killer whose crimes have boosted police activity in the area.
Director
Joseph Losey
Production Co
Superior Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 28m
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