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# M (1931): cast and crew

23 cast and 12 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Peter Lorre](https://film.one/person/peter-lorre.md) as Hans Beckert
- [Ellen Widmann](https://film.one/person/ellen-widmann.md) as Frau Beckmann
- [Inge Landgut](https://film.one/person/inge-landgut.md) as Elsie Beckmann
- [Otto Wernicke](https://film.one/person/otto-wernicke.md) as Inspector Karl Lohmann
- [Theodor Loos](https://film.one/person/theodor-loos.md) as Inspector Groeber
- [Gustaf Gründgens](https://film.one/person/gustaf-grundgens.md) as Schränker
- [Friedrich Gnaß](https://film.one/person/friedrich-gna.md) as Franz
- [Fritz Odemar](https://film.one/person/fritz-odemar.md) as The Cheater
- [Paul Kemp](https://film.one/person/paul-kemp.md) as Pickpocket with Six Watches
- [Theo Lingen](https://film.one/person/theo-lingen.md) as Bauernfänger
- [Rudolf Blümner](https://film.one/person/rudolf-blumner.md) as Becker's 'Attorney'
- [Georg John](https://film.one/person/georg-john.md) as Blind Panhandler
- Franz Stein as Minister
- Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Police Chief
- Gerhard Bienert as Criminal Secretary
- Karl Platen as Damowitz
- Rosa Valetti as Bartender
- Hertha von Walther as Prostitute
- Carl Ballhaus as Leeser
- Paul Mederow as Staatsanwalt
- Hadrian Maria Netto as Polizeihauptmann
- Lucie Rhoden as Sekretärin im Polizeiarchiv
- Karl Hannemann as Kriminalbeamter

## Directing

- [Fritz Lang](https://film.one/person/fritz-lang.md): Director

## Writing

- [Fritz Lang](https://film.one/person/fritz-lang.md): Screenplay
- [Thea von Harbou](https://film.one/person/thea-von-harbou.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Ernst Wolff: Production Manager
- [Seymour Nebenzal](https://film.one/person/seymour-nebenzal.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Fritz Arno Wagner](https://film.one/person/fritz-arno-wagner.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Paul Falkenberg](https://film.one/person/paul-falkenberg.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Adolf Jansen: Sound Designer
- [Paul Falkenberg](https://film.one/person/paul-falkenberg.md): Sound Editor

## Art

- Emil Hasler: Art Direction
- Karl Vollbrecht: Art Direction

## Costume and make-up

- Wilhelm Weber: Makeup Artist

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