This is a classic for a reason. M (1934) was Fritz Lang's first talking picture, and a fantastic crime drama. It is definitely the oldest serial killer film I have seen, and I loved the CSI work circa 1931. It is very early noir - probably one of the films that helped create noir, and it holds up incredibly well. Peter Lorre (very young - a very early role for him) is the villain: a serial child murderer. The suspense is fantastic. Also, the moral issues are fun. The killer is hunted by the criminal underworld because the increased police raids he has generated are really cramping their style. They want him gone and things back to normal. Is this vigilante justice and mob mentality, or is it reasonable? You decide.
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