| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 30 |
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Classic collection |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 30.
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Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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| System Details |
DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Cast |
Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos, Gustaf Gründgens. |
| Credits |
Camera, Fritz Arno Wagner ; editor, Paul Falkenberg ; music, Edvard Grieg. |
| Note |
Originally issued as a motion picture in 1931. |
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Presented in original 1.33:1 aspect ratio. |
| Summary |
A psychopathic murderer of young girls terrorizes a German city causing public hysteria and intense police investigations, which in turn disrupts organized crime. The contrasting worlds of the police and the underworld are juxtaposed as they both resolve to hunt, capture, and try the murderer. |
| Language |
In German with optional English subtitles ; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Serial murderers -- Germany -- Drama.
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Child molesters -- Germany -- Drama.
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Feature films -- Germany.
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Motion pictures -- Germany.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Lang, Fritz, 1890-1976.
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Harbou, Thea von, 1888-1954.
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Lorre, Peter.
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Widmann, Ellen.
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Landgut, Inge.
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Wernicke, Otto, 1893-1965.
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Loos, Theodor, 1883-1954.
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Gründgens, Gustaf.
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Falkenberg, Paul.
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Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907.
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Janus Films.
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Nero-Film A.G.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Note |
Title on container: Fritz Lang's M |
| ISBN |
0780021150 |
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9780780021150 |
| Standard No. |
037429126523 |
| Music No. |
MMM 020 Criterion Collection |
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