M (1931)

Fritz Lang's first sound film may also be his most complex, despite having released Metropolis in 1927 to much acclaim. M is the story of a city that is worked into a frenzy when an elusive child murderer is on the loose and nobody can be trusted. The cops are determined to find the murderer and bring him to justice, but the city's criminal underworld wants to get to him first and serve their own justice so they can back to their life of crime without the cops always on their tail. Dan and Jon come up with fun ways to celebrate the 1931 classic in ways that feel appropriate given this is an important film not just in the world of film, but also when it comes to the rise of the Nazi party.

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