(1931)
A small German town is thrown into a frenzy when a serial killings of children occur. Everyone is a suspect, and with lack of substantial evidence or leads, a desperate police force enacts martial law to search for the murderer. At the same time, criminal organizations - suffering from sharp decline of business as a result of the martial law - band together to find the killer. Fritz Lang's portrayal of the fragility of the human psyche and limits of justice is weaved with masterful cinematography and great acting (the "trial" scene worth a mention). Despite its age, it holds well today and quite possibly laid the foundations of film noir of the 40's-50's.
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