| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | ... | Dr. Mabuse | |
| Gustav Diessl | ... | Thomas Kent | |
| Rudolf Schündler | ... | Hardy | |
| Oskar Höcker | ... | Bredow | |
| Theo Lingen | ... | Karetzky | |
| Camilla Spira | ... | Juwelen-Anna | |
| Paul Henckels | ... | Lithograph / Litographer | |
| Otto Wernicke | ... | Kriminalkomissar Lohmann / Commissioner Lohmann | |
| Theodor Loos | ... | Dr. Kramm | |
| Hadrian Maria Netto | ... | Nicolai Griforiew (as Hadrian M. Netto) | |
| Paul Bernd | ... | Erpresser / Blackmailer | |
| Henry Pleß | ... | Bulle | |
| Adolf E. Licho | ... | Dr. Hauser | |
| Oscar Beregi Sr. | ... | Prof. Dr. Baum (as Oscar Beregi) | |
| Wera Liessem | ... | Lilli | |
| Karl Meixner | ... | Hofmeister | |
| Klaus Pohl | ... | Müller | |
| Gerhard Bienert | |||
| Josef Dahmen | |||
| Georg John | ... | Baums Diener / Baum's Servant | |
| Karl Platen | |||
| Paul Rehkopf | |||
| Franz Stein | |||
| Ludwig Stössel | ... | Arbeiter / Worker | |
| Eduard Wesener | |||
| Bruno Ziener | |||
| Heinrich Gotho | |||
| Michael von Newlinsky | |||
| Anna Goltz | |||
| Heinrich Gretler |
Directed by | |||
| Fritz Lang | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Norbert Jacques | characters | |
| Fritz Lang | writer | |
| Thea von Harbou | ||
Produced by | |||
| Fritz Lang | .... | producer | |
| Seymour Nebenzal | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans Erdmann | |||
| Walter Sieber | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Károly Vass | (as Karl Vash) | ||
| Fritz Arno Wagner | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Conrad von Molo | |||
| Lothar Wolff | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Emil Hasler | |||
| Karl Vollbrecht | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Hans Kothe | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Franz Siebert | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Wilhelm Löwenberg | .... | production manager | |
| Gustav Rathje | .... | unit manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Walter Schulze-Mittendorff | .... | sculptor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Adolf Jansen | .... | sound | |
| James G. Stewart | .... | dubbing sound (1952) | |
| Conrad von Molo | .... | sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ernst Kunstmann | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Werner Krien | .... | assistant camera | |
| Walter Schulz | .... | gaffer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gregg C. Tallas | .... | additional editor (1952 version) | |
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This film's a thriller, a detective story, a ghost story; it has romantic and comic sub-plots, a striking array of sets, some of the first convincing special effects ever used, echoes of other films; and it is not hard to find in it political relevance to today. It's a lot to cram into two hours, and one has to work to follow every twist of the plot, but it is both a rewarding and entertaining experience.
The film draws on an exceptionally wide variety of cinematic styles. There are expressionist moments, and these are particularly striking, but they account for only two or three minutes out of a running time of 120. There are moments when one could almost be in a screwball comedy. And there are moments which come close to social realism it would be interesting to know whether the patients at the mental hospital played themselves. The dominant mode, though, is an anticipation of film noir.
I would, though, counsel against investing too much historical hindsight in this film yes, Fritz Lang did go into exile from the Nazis but it is more the shadow of Weimar than the shadow of Hitler that hovers in the background here.
Not perfect; not an absolute masterpiece: but an occasionally stunning and always stimulating film, which deserves 9 out of 10.