Review of M (1931) by John P — 04 Jul 2008

Peter Lorre's a badass, and so is Fritz Lang. I never thought watching a pedophile could be so fascinating. Awesome.

This review of M (1931) was written by John P on 04 Jul 2008.

M has generally received very positive reviews.

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