A new crime wave grips the city and all clues seem to lead to the nefarious Dr. Mabuse, even though he has been imprisoned in a mental asylum for nearly a decade.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Rudolf Klein-Rogge | ... | Dr. Mabuse | |
| Gustav Diessl | ... | Thomas Kent | |
| Rudolf Schündler | ... | Hardy | |
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Oskar Höcker | ... | Bredow |
| Theo Lingen | ... | Karetzky | |
| Camilla Spira | ... | Juwelen-Anna | |
| Paul Henckels | ... | Lithograph / Litographer | |
| Otto Wernicke | ... | Inspector Karl Lohmann | |
| Theodor Loos | ... | Dr. Kramm | |
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Hadrian Maria Netto | ... | Nicolai Griforiew (as Hadrian M. Netto) |
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Paul Bernd | ... | Erpresser / Blackmailer |
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Henry Pleß | ... | Bulle |
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Adolf E. Licho | ... | Dr. Hauser |
| Oscar Beregi Sr. | ... | Prof. Dr. Baum (as Oscar Beregi) | |
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Wera Liessem | ... | Lilli |
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Berlin police inspector Lohmann investigates a case, in which all clues lead to a man, who's in a hospital for mental illnesses for since many years - Dr. Mabuse. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>
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criminal mastermind | german expressionism | based on novel | character name in title | lunatic asylum |Taglines:
More Frightening Than "Frankenstein." Deadlier Than "Dracula." More Hideous Than "Mr. Hyde." (1952 re-release) See more »Genres:
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Inspector Lohmann: "Magic Fire Music," old man.
[whistles]
Inspector Lohmann: You know that one, Müller? That's from "Die Walküre". Those are the girls who carry dead police inspectors directly up to heaven from the Alexanderplatz with a "Hey ho." On horseback.
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(1856) (uncredited)
Written by Richard Wagner
Portion hummed by Klaus Pohl
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Banned by Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels in 1933 for its subversive nature and the possibility that it might "incite people to anti-social behavior and terrorism against the State". See more »Goofs
Hofmeister supposedly scratches Mabuse's name in a window pane of his apartment with a ring, but Hofmeister is not wearing any rings when Division 2-B enter his apartment. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Inspector Lohmann: "Magic Fire Music," old man.
[whistles]
Inspector Lohmann: You know that one, Müller? That's from "Die Walküre". Those are the girls who carry dead police inspectors directly up to heaven from the Alexanderplatz with a "Hey ho." On horseback.
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Turner Classic Movies broadcast a restored version put together in 2000 from segments in various film archives and distributed by Janis Films. Its length is 3,341 meters and ran 121 minutes. It had no cast or crew credits other than the director. See more »Connections
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Die Walküre (The Valkyries)(1856) (uncredited)
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Even today The Testament of Dr Mabuse is refreshingly original and at times startling to watch. Lang was truly one of the greats of cinema and along with Alfred Hitchcock basically invented the suspense film. This film is also the reason Lang left Germany, as it wasn't viewed kindly by the newly elected government.