---
title: 'M (1951)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Joseph Losey'
released: '1951-03-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/m-1951'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043766/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# M (1951)

1951 · 88 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

M is a 1951 American thriller film noir directed by Joseph Losey, an English-language remake of Fritz Lang's 1931 German film about a child murderer. The film stars David Wayne, Howard da Silva, Luther Adler and Martin Gabel in the leading roles. This version shifts the location of action from Berlin to Los Angeles. Both versions of M were produced by Seymour Nebenzal, whose son, Harold, was associate producer of the 1951 version.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Joseph Losey](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-losey)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Reilly Raine](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-reilly-raine), [Waldo Salt](https://cinepixo.com/people/waldo-salt), [Leo Katcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-katcher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michel Michelet](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-michelet)
- **Producer:** [Seymour Nebenzal](https://cinepixo.com/people/seymour-nebenzal)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ernest Laszlo](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-laszlo)

## Cast

- [Roy Engel](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-engel)
- [Robin Fletcher](https://cinepixo.com/people/robin-fletcher)
- [Jim Backus](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-backus)
- [Karen Morley](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-morley)
- [Steve Brodie](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-brodie)
- [John Miljan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-miljan)
- [Walter Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-burke)
- [Luther Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/luther-adler)
- [David Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-wayne)
- [Raymond Burr](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-burr)
- [Norman Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-lloyd)
- [Howard da Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-da-silva)
- [Martin Gabel](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-gabel)
- [Glenn Anders](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenn-anders)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/m-1951
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