Review of M (1931) by Paul B — 26 Jun 2009

Damn, 1931. peter lorre creeps. gotta hand it to he and fritz, mostly for the last 45.

This review of M (1931) was written by Paul B on 26 Jun 2009.

M has generally received very positive reviews.

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