M (1951)

Transplanting the action from Berlin to Los Angeles, this superb American remake of Fritz Lang's classic chiller has David Wayne portraying a child murderer on the run from the police and the city's entire criminal underworld. When he is captured byhis fellow crooks and sentenced to death, he offers a desperate plea for his life. With Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.