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The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
Directed by Fritz Lang
1933•2h 2m•NR•★ 7.9
Crime / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
From inside an insane asylum, the catatonic criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse obsessively scribbles intricate plans for an empire of terror, executed across Berlin by a clandestine gang long after his death. Fritz Lang's chilling, thinly veiled allegory of the rising Nazi party, banned by Goebbels upon release.
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DirectorFritz Lang
WriterFritz LangThea von Harbou
CinematographyFritz Arno WagnerKároly Vass
MusicHans ErdmannWalter Sieber
Principal Cast
Rudolf Klein-RoggeDr. Mabuse
Oscar Beregi Sr.Prof. Dr. Baum
Camilla SpiraJuwelen-Anna
Otto WernickeKommissar Lohmann
Theo LingenKaretzky
Rudolf SchündlerHardy
Theodor LoosDr. Kramm
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Paul HenckelsLithographTechnical Specifications
Runtime2h 2m (122 mins)
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DirectorFritz Lang
LanguagesGerman
CountryDE
StudioNero-Film AG
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