Remake of the 1931 original. In the city, someone is murdering children. The Police search is so intense, it is disturbing the ‘normal’ criminals, and the local hoods decide to help find the murderer as quickly as possible.
Director: Joseph Losey.
Stars: David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Luther Adler, Martin Gabel, Steve Brodie, Walter Burke, Glenn Anders, Raymond Burr, Norman Lloyd, John Miljan, Jim Backus, Roy Engel, Leonard Bremen, Sherry Jackson, Benny Burt, Karen Morley, Harry Wilson, Janine Perreau, Bernard Szold.
Excellent remake of the great Fritz Lang film.
Fascinating remake of Fritz Lang’s Weimar classic M relocated to red scare Los Angeles. A real noir portrait of the city something James Elroy obviously picked up on.