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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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1 January 1933 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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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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The film was banned in Germany, so the world premiere was held on April 21, 1933, in Budapest, Hungary, in its original 124-minute version. See more »Goofs
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[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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The second version released in the United States was taken from the original German version, dubbed into English, cut to 75 minutes, and released as "The Crimes of Dr. Mabuse. See more »Soundtracks
Die Walküre (The Valkyries)(1856) (uncredited)
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Fritz Lang's last German film was was a warning shot over the bow regarding where the world was headed. He was right, and he was run out of Germany.
Everyone should be forced to watch this wonderful film. Not only is the film making incredible for the time - it is incredible period. And talk about suspenseful. I was glued to my seat and I never looked at my watch. A real testament these days, as I often find myself looking at my watch several times when watching recent Hollywood fare. Fritz Lang was brilliant!