The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961)

Movie
Audience Score
63
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NR 1 hr 25 minJan 1st, 1961Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, CrimeDr. Mabuse Collection PosterPart of Dr. Mabuse Collection
The supposedly dead and buried Mabuse returns to his criminal activities, as his longtime foe Police Inspector Lohmann, a dauntless girl reporter, and an American - who may be an FBI agent, or maybe a Chicago mobster - investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a maximum security prison and involving a minister who has written a book called "The Anatomy Of The Devil".
StarringGert FröbeLex BarkerDaliah Lavi
DirectorHarald Reinl

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1961
Original Language:German
Executive Producers:Wolf Brauner
Production Companies:SPA Cinematografica, Critérion Film, CCC Filmkunst
Movie Tags:
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Dr. Mabuse Collection

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (German: Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) is the first film in the Dr. Mabuse series about the character Doctor Mabuse who featured in the novels of Norbert Jacques. It was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1922. The film is silent and would be followed by the sound sequels The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960). It is four and a half hours long and divided into two parts, originally released a month apart. The title, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, makes use of three meanings of the German Der Spieler which can mean gambler, puppeteer, or actor. The character Dr. Mabuse, who disguises himself, manipulates people, and is a notorious gambler, embodies all senses of the word. Therefore, the Player might be a more appropriate translation of the title. The film is included in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, being the first of five Lang films to be entered.