7/10
Fritz Lang's noir from 1931 ('33? I don't remember). It's safe to say the story hasn't aged terribly well (the notion of a child murderer luring school children into dark alleys with candy and balloons was surely terrifying to see on the big screen back in the 30's but now...well we're jaded), but Peter Lorre's acting and Lang's direction are still impeccable. The shrieking speech Lorre's character gives at the end of the movie is harrowing and disturbing. J. Hoberman's reviews says it conjures up feelings of both horror and pity, which is entirely true and somewhat horrific in itself.
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