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Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler (1922)
"Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit" (original title)

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Arch-criminal Dr. Mabuse sets out to make a fortune and run Berlin. Detective Wenk sets out to stop him.

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Complete credited cast:
Rudolf Klein-Rogge ...
Aud Egede-Nissen ...
Cara Carozza, die Tänzerin
Gertrude Welcker ...
Gräfin Dusy Told (as Gertrude Welker)
Alfred Abel ...
Graf Told / Richard Fleury - US version
Bernhard Goetzke ...
Staatsanwalt von Welk / Chief Inspector Norbert von Wenck / Chief Inspector De Witt - US version
Paul Richter ...
Edgar Hull
Robert Forster-Larrinaga ...
Spoerri
Hans Adalbert Schlettow ...
Georg, the Chauffeur (as Hans Adalbert von Schlettow)
Georg John ...
Pesch
Charles Puffy ...
Hawasch (as Karl Huszar)
Grete Berger ...
Fine, a servant
Julius Falkenstein ...
Karsten
Lydia Potechina ...
Die Russin
Julius E. Herrmann ...
Emil Schramm (as Julius Herrmann)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Julietta Brandt ...
(as Julie Brandt)
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Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him. Written by Snow Leopard

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26 May 1922 (Germany)  »

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Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime  »

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Trivia

The car seen in the first few minutes of the film, during the train robbery, is 1911 Brennabor Landaulet Typ F. This manufacturer was the biggest in Germany for part of the twenties, to be surpassed eventually by Opel. Automobile production was suspended by the early thirties. The company went back to producing baby carriages, bicycles, and motorcycles. The company was finally dismantled in 1945. See more »

Goofs

When Mabuse abducts Dusy Told and places her in his car and departs, wires pulling the car forward can be seen. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Mabuse: There is no such thing as love, only passion! No luck, only the will to gain power!
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29 February 2008 | by (Louisville, KY) – See all my reviews

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.


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