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Re: Boston Strangler (fwd) Fritz Lang's "M"
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------------------- DBJ writes: 'Also, it occur to me that VN refers to a
well-known German serial killer of the twenties in Despair - the Dusseldorf
Vampire who, aside from his "quirks," was among the mildest of men.'
Dusseldorf Vampire basis of Fritz Lang's excellent 1931 film 'M', with
Peter Lorre as the child-murderer. Maybe some connection somewhere here
with something? Will rewatch and rethink: always glad of an opportunity to
see it anyway, if nothing comes of it. James Womack.
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D. Barton Johnson
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well-known German serial killer of the twenties in Despair - the Dusseldorf
Vampire who, aside from his "quirks," was among the mildest of men.'
Dusseldorf Vampire basis of Fritz Lang's excellent 1931 film 'M', with
Peter Lorre as the child-murderer. Maybe some connection somewhere here
with something? Will rewatch and rethink: always glad of an opportunity to
see it anyway, if nothing comes of it. James Womack.
---------- End Forwarded Message ----------
D. Barton Johnson
NABOKV-L