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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)

Directed by Fritz Lang

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor’s preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse’s notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor’s whereabouts, and capture him for good.

Rated NR | Length 122 minutes

Actors

Rudolf Klein-Rogge | Oscar Beregi Sr. | Camilla Spira | Otto Wernicke | Paul Henckels | Theo Lingen | Rudolf Schündler | Theodor Loos | Karl Meixner | Gustav Diessl | Gerhard Bienert | Josef Dahmen | Georg John | Hans Salcher | Henry Pleß | Paul Bernd | Hadrian Maria Netto | Adolf E. Licho | Wera Liessem | Karl Platen | Paul Rehkopf | Franz Stein | Ludwig Stössel | Eduard Wesener | Bruno Ziener | Heinrich Gotho | Michael von Newlinsky | Anna Goltz | Heinrich Gretler | Klaus Pohl

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/02/2020ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
02/07/2005TVDVDRented10 stars
 

Viewing Notes

I need to get the Eureka Masters of Cinema Blu-ray of this, which is undoubtedly where this version is derived from on YouTube, once I get an all-region player.

A great follow up to DR. MABUSE THE GAMBLER, with some nice elements of German Expressionism and some amazing special effects, including the barrel explosion near the beginning and the great chemical plant fire and explosion (which at first I thought might be a scale model but nope!).

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