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.
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Cast: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos
Producer: Fritz Lang, Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Edgar G. Ulmer, Karl Vollbrecht
IMDb Score: 8.1/10 by 1058 users
Runtime: 117 minutes
Released: 5/11/1931