Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

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.

Released

1922-04-27

Genres

Crime, Thriller

Runtime

271 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Fritz Lang, Norbert Jacques, Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang

TMDB rating

7.7/10 from 220 votes