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Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.
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Rudolf Klein-Rogge
- Dr. Mabuse
- (as Rudolf Klein Rogge)
Gertrude Welcker
- Countess Dusy Told
- (as Gertrude Welker)
Hans Adalbert Schlettow
- Georg, the Chauffeur
- (as Hans Adalbert von Schlettow)
Károly Huszár
- Hawasch
- (as Karl Huszar)
Julius E. Herrmann
- Emil Schramm
- (as Julius Herrmann)
Anita Berber
- Taenzerin im Frack
- (uncredited)
Paul Biensfeldt
- Mann, der die Pistole bekommt
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaSoviet editors re-cut the Dr. Mabuse films into one shorter film (see Alternate Versions). The lead editor was Sergei Eisenstein.
- GoofsThe sign at the Excelsior about languages spoken declares "Her talces svenska" ("Her" and "talces" are pure nonsense). It should read "Här talas svenska" ("Swedish spoken here").
- Quotes
Cara Carozza, the dancer: You gamble with money, with people and with fate and most horrifying of all, with your own self.
- Alternate versionsIn 1995 it was released in Spain on a silent films collection on video. There was a reduced version of 88 minutes retitled "The Fatal Passion". Originally distributed by "The Interstellar Film Company".
- ConnectionsEdited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Fatale beauté (1994)
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Mabuse
Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Part one of Fritz Lang's epic two part series as Dr. Mabuse making a potion that will allow him to rob people at the card table but soon one of his former victims and the State Attorney are hot on his trail. Needless to say, this thing is masterfully directed by Lang who builds the perfect underworld and allows a really beautiful and exciting film to take place. The cinematography is also brilliant and the performances are nice as well. There's a bit of a dry spot towards the end but the climax is perfectly executed to make way for part two.
Dr. Mabuse: King of Crime (1922)
*** (out of 4)
Part two of Lang's epic has Dr. Mabuse slowly coming unraveled. I found the first part of the film to be more entertaining overall but the ending to this part can't be topped as it shows Lang in an early stage doing something that would later be seen in M. The ending inside the tunnel and the follow up of Mabuse being "haunted" contains terrific atmosphere and manages to be quite creepy as well. However, the first part of this film really drags in spots mainly because the camera is taken off Mabuse and centers on the other characters, none of which are as interesting as Mabuse. With the two films running nearly four-hours, Lang manages to make a very impressive epic, although some of this could have used some editing.
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Part one of Fritz Lang's epic two part series as Dr. Mabuse making a potion that will allow him to rob people at the card table but soon one of his former victims and the State Attorney are hot on his trail. Needless to say, this thing is masterfully directed by Lang who builds the perfect underworld and allows a really beautiful and exciting film to take place. The cinematography is also brilliant and the performances are nice as well. There's a bit of a dry spot towards the end but the climax is perfectly executed to make way for part two.
Dr. Mabuse: King of Crime (1922)
*** (out of 4)
Part two of Lang's epic has Dr. Mabuse slowly coming unraveled. I found the first part of the film to be more entertaining overall but the ending to this part can't be topped as it shows Lang in an early stage doing something that would later be seen in M. The ending inside the tunnel and the follow up of Mabuse being "haunted" contains terrific atmosphere and manages to be quite creepy as well. However, the first part of this film really drags in spots mainly because the camera is taken off Mabuse and centers on the other characters, none of which are as interesting as Mabuse. With the two films running nearly four-hours, Lang manages to make a very impressive epic, although some of this could have used some editing.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Feb 28, 2008
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- Runtime4 hours 2 minutes
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By what name was Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922) officially released in India in English?
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