Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

IMDb 7.6 1922 • 271 min • CrimeThriller

Director

Fritz Lang

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rudolf Klein-Rogge Dr. Mabuse
Aud Egede-Nissen
Aud Egede-Nissen Cara Carozza
Gertrude Welcker
Gertrude Welcker Countess Dusy Told
Alfred Abel
Alfred Abel Count Told
Bernhard Goetzke
Bernhard Goetzke Prosecutor von Wenk