The lawyer said he was mentally ill and could avoid death.

Una 2022-04-20 09:01:34

In the old film, the child was kidnapped, and the police actively solved the case, but to no avail. Because the police were too active in conducting surprise inspections, the underworld or people with criminal records could not stand the police's questioning, so they also helped to find the murderer. Finally got the M logo on the back of his coat and caught him.
But he is mentally ill, has hallucinations, thinks that the devil himself is following him, and also thinks that the children and women are also following him, so he kills the children like obsessive-compulsive disorder. He forgot afterwards.
The lawyer said he was mentally ill and could avoid death. But the child's parents did not allow it, but the law still acquitted him.
Of course, this film is not dared to be broadcast publicly, otherwise it will make some people, including mentally ill people, kill casually. Privately, people still know.
The boundaries are to be well established, in fact.

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Extended Reading
  • Demond 2022-04-22 07:01:08

    Has textbook-like status. Superb technology. The protagonist's performance is perfect. At the same time, the last paragraph of the People's Trial conducted an in-depth discussion of human rights and laws, and it still has a strong therapeutic effect on the current domestic reality.

  • Shanna 2022-03-28 09:01:02

    The old 1931 film is better than many later crime films. Apart from the criminals, none of the characters have particularly specific clues to their identity, and the plot revolves around the case, with nothing superfluous. The scenes of the thief gang and the police catching criminals are switched back and forth, which is meaningful. The mass public trial meeting near the end is also very exciting. The ethical/legal issues raised about mental illness crimes are even more admirable for the depth of the film.

M quotes

  • [to union member asleep next to him]

    Beggar's Union Member: Stop snoring! You'll wake up the lice.

  • Frau Beckmann: Elsie?... Elsie?... ELSIE!