Review of M (1931) by Laura N — 01 Sep 2008

An excellent movie that plays like a guidebook to the early days of forensic science.

This review of M (1931) was written by Laura N on 01 Sep 2008.

M has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Tommy K (167) on 25 Nov 2016

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By Rob S (980) on 13 Jul 2017

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By Nicholas G (252) on 18 Jan 2016

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By Ben L (1,326) on 18 May 2016

In my continued journey of exploration through the films of Fritz Lang, I'm once again shown that he was ridiculously ahead of his time with…

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By Eunhae H (23) on 23 Oct 2017

No, no, no, no critics and thespians! M has dated terribly…

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This movie is sooo good. How can you not like a movie this? M is one of those classics that will always stand the test of time…

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