The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)
"Die 1000 Augen des Dr. Mabuse" (original title)

Reporter Peter Barter gets murdered while driving to his tv station. Commisioner Kras gets a phone call from clairvoyant Cornelius who saw Barters death in a vision. But a dark force ... See full summary »

Director:

Fritz Lang

Writers:

Fritz Lang (screenplay), Heinz Oskar Wuttig (screenplay),

Stars:

Dawn Addams, Peter van Eyck, Wolfgang Preiss

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dawn Addams	...	Marion Menil
Peter van Eyck	...	Henry B. Travers
Wolfgang Preiss	...	Prof. Dr. S. Jordan / Peter Cornelius / Dr. Mabuse (as Lupo Prezzo)
Gert Fröbe	...	Kriminalkommissar Kras
Werner Peters	...	Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig
Andrea Checchi	...	Hoteldetektiv Berg (as Andrea Checci)
Howard Vernon	...	No. 12
Nico Pepe	...	Hotel-Manager
David Cameron	...	Michael Parker (as David Camerone)
Jean-Jacques Delbo	...	Cornelius' Butler
Marielouise Nagel	...	The Blonde Luck
Reinhard Kolldehoff	...	Roberto Menil alias 'Klumpfuß'
Lotti Alberti	...	Schwester Agnes
Albert Bessler	...	Hotel-Ingenieur
Manfred Grothe	...	Kriminalassistent Keyser

Storyline

Reporter Peter Barter gets murdered while driving to his tv station. Commisioner Kras gets a phone call from clairvoyant Cornelius who saw Barters death in a vision. But a dark force prevents Cornelius from seeing the man behind the crime. Meanwhile the policemen concentrate their activities on the hotel Luxor. There exist too many links between the hotel and the unsolved crimes. Trevors, a rich American, rents a room in the hotel at the same time. He can prevent the suicide of the young woman Marion Menil at the last minute. But what is the reason for Miss Menils doing? Why is she initimidated? Could it be that Dr. Mabuse, a genius in crime believed to be dead, is back?

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Plot Keywords:

hotel | mabuse | clairvoyant | telepathy | surveillance camera | 

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Italy West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

9 December 1960 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Eye of Evil

Filming Locations:

West Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

CEI Incom, Central Cinema Company Film (CCC), Critérion Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film re teamed director Fritz Lang with art director Erich Kettelhut. Kettelhut had worked for Lang on the first Dr. Mabuse film, "Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler" (1922)

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Quotes

Hieronymus Balthasar Mistelzweig: Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig - B steht für Bauch

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Connections

Followed by Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard (1963)

User Reviews

A great show, reminds me of the serials of the 1930's

This is a 16mm print which I acquired in a batch of films. It is very well dubbed in English. I assume the film is available on video. This film reminds me of the serials of the 1930's. Fritz Lang ended his career with this swansong, a return to a theme of his earlier Dr. Mabuse films. The master criminal's henchmen have never seen his face, and get their commands by radio while cruising in a van. Note the scene in the police commissioner's office. Everyone is smoking furiously and the room soon becomes filled with smoke. There is an almost identical scene to this in "M". Overall and very amusing and enjoyable film.