M (1951)

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The most gripping motion picture you've ever seen!

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.

• Released: 1951-03-01
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 69 votes

Directed by Joseph Losey.

Top cast

• David Wayne as Martin W. Harrow
• Howard Da Silva as Inspector Carney
• Luther Adler as Dan Langley
• Martin Gabel as Charlie Marshall
• Steve Brodie as Becker
• Raymond Burr as Pottsy
• Glenn Anders as Riggert
• Karen Morley as Mrs. Coster
• Norman Lloyd as Sutro
• John Miljan as Blind Baloon Vendor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch M

• United States: watch free on Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex
• Canada: watch free on Tubi TV, Plex

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