Editing M (1931 film) (section)

== Cast ==
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* [[Peter Lorre]] as Hans Beckert. ''M'' was Lorre's first major starring role and boosted his career, though he was typecast as a villain for years afterward in films such as ''[[Mad Love (1935 film)|Mad Love]]'' and ''[[Crime and Punishment (1935 American film)|Crime and Punishment]]''. Before ''M'', Lorre had been mostly a comedic actor. After fleeing the Nazis, he landed a role in [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934 film)|The Man Who Knew Too Much]]'' (1934), learning his lines phonetically in order to improve his English.
* [[Otto Wernicke]] as Inspector Karl Lohmann. Wernicke made his breakthrough with ''M'' after playing many small roles in [[silent film]]s for over a decade. After his part in ''M'' he was in great demand due to the success of the film, including returning to the role of Lohmann in Lang's ''[[The Testament of Dr. Mabuse]]'', and he played supporting roles for the rest of his career.<ref name="Wernicke">{{cite web |last=Staedeli |first=Thomas |title=Otto Wernicke |publisher=Cyranos |url=http://www.cyranos.ch/smwern-e.htm |access-date=14 January 2007}}</ref>
* [[Gustaf Gründgens]] as {{lang|de|Der Schränker}}. Gründgens received acclaim for his role in the film and established a successful career for himself during the Nazi era, ultimately becoming director of the {{lang|de|Staatliches Schauspielhaus}} (National Dramatic Theatre).<ref name="Gründgens">{{cite web |last=Staedeli |first=Thomas |title=Otto Wernicke |publisher=Cyranos |url=http://www.cyranos.ch/smgrue-e.htm |access-date=14 January 2007}}</ref>

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* Ellen Widmann as Mother Beckmann
* [[Inge Landgut]] as Elsie Beckmann
* [[Theodor Loos]] as Inspector Groeber
* [[Friedrich Gnaß]] as Franz, the burglar
* [[Fritz Odemar]] as Falschspieler (Cheater)
* [[Paul Kemp (actor)|Paul Kemp]] as Taschendieb (pickpocket with seven watches)
* [[Theo Lingen]] as Bauernfänger (con man)
* Rudolf Blümner as Beckert's defender
* [[Georg John]] as blind balloon-seller
* [[Franz Stein]] as minister
* [[Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur]] as police chief
* [[Gerhard Bienert]] as criminal secretary
* [[Karl Platen]] as Damowitz, a night-watchman
* [[Rosa Valetti]] as innkeeper
* [[Hertha von Walther]] as prostitute
* [[Hanna Maron]] (uncredited) as girl in circle at the beginning
* [[Heinrich Gotho]] as passer-by who tells a kid the time
* [[Klaus Pohl (actor)|Klaus Pohl]] as witness / one-eyed man (uncredited)<ref>Garnham. p. 13.</ref>
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