Dr. Mabuse the demon in the flesh, leader of a gang of bandits. The police are on his trail, but to no avail, because he is adept at changing his appearance: he is an aristocrat, banker, and sometimes drunken sailor. But most importantly he has the gift of hypnosis, from which its victims can not be saved.
Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler
Year | 1922 |
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Country | Germany |
Director | Fritz Lang |
Cinematography | Carl Hoffmann |
Scriptwriters | Fritz LangThea von HarbouNorbert Jacques |
Produced | Erich Pommer |
Music | Konrad ElfersRobert IsraelAljoscha Zimmermann |
Art Direction | Otto HunteErich KettelhutKarl Stahl-Urach |
Genres | ThrillerCrimeDetective |
Release Date | April 27, 1922 |
Runtime | 242 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
Translation of the full original name "Dr. Mabuse, the player is the Image of time."
The film is based on the novel by 1921 the Luxembourg-German crime author Norbert Jacques.
In the Soviet box office film was remounted and exhibited under the name "Gilded rot".