Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922 · 271 min · ★ 7.7 · Crime, Thriller

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.

Directed by Fritz Lang · Written by Thea von Harbou

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The Testament of Dr. MabuseThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse · 1933
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The Testament of Dr. MabuseThe Testament of Dr. Mabuse · 1962
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The Invisible Dr. MabuseThe Invisible Dr. Mabuse · 1962
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Strange things happen in a revue theatre. The dancer Maria seems to be hunted by an invisible admirer. When the body of a probable FBI agent is found in a trunk the police asks FBI man Joe Como for help. Como gets interested in the revue theatre and an ominous transport firm soon. When he is receiving mysterious threatening letters he is sure that Dr. Mabuse has risen again. But what is going on at "Enterprise X" so that both the goverment and the mad genius in crime are interested in it?
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. MabuseScotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse · 1963
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The Death Ray of Dr. MabuseThe Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse · 1964
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