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M

1931 · Fritz Lang

Heliotrope

1920 · George D. Baker

1931

Year

1920

Germany

Country

United States

8.3

IMDb

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Cult Score

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Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Genres

Crime, Drama

Fritz Lang

Director

George D. Baker

Egon Jacobsohn, Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang

Writers

George D. Baker, Richard Washburn Child

Ellen Widmann, Otto Wernicke, Theo Lingen, Anna Goltz

Main Cast

Betty Hilburn, Diana Allen, William H. Tooker, Wilfred Lytell

M Synopsis

When the police in a German city are unable to catch a child-murderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.

Heliotrope Synopsis

A prison inmate obtains his release from prison in order to rescue his daughter from the clutches of her unscrupulous mother's plot to implicate the girl in a blackmail scheme.

Verdict & Recommendation

"M" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Heliotrope" offers its own unique cult appeal.

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Crime