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Cast

Rudolf Klein-Rogge
as Doctor Mabuse

Aud Egede Nissen
as Cara Carozza

Alfred Abel
as Count Told

Gertrude Welcker
as Countess Dusy Told

Bernhard Goetzke
as Chief-Inspector Norbert von Wenk

Paul Richter
as Edgar Hull

Robert Forster-Larrinaga
as Spoerri

Lil Dagover

Hans Adalbert Schettlow

Paul Biensfeldt
as Mann, der die Pistole bekommt

George John
as Pesch

Karl Huszar-Puffy
as Hawasch

Heinrich Gotho

Grete Berger
as Fine, a servant

Georg John
as Pesch

Julius Falkenstein
as Karsten

Karl Platen
as Diener Tolds

Lydia Potechina
as Die Russin

Julius E. Herrmann
as Emil Schramm

Adele Sandrock

Olaf Storm

Julietta Brandt

Max Adalbert

Hans Junkermann

Adolf Klein

Hans Adalbert von Schlettow
as Georg

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Audience Reviews for Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler - Ein Bild der Zeit) (Dr. Mabuse, King of Crime)

• Aug 23, 2009

  It's a four hour long silent film but it didn't bore me not even for a second thanks to the great story & Lang's masterful direction, One of the best & most entertaining silent films I've ever seen
  Arash X Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2008

  I would never, ever, ever, ever, ever watch this again and the fact that I made it through it to begin with is an act of God, but everything from the effects to the intricate plot is extremely impressive.
  Brandon K Super Reviewer
• May 20, 2008

  a great silent crime epic from 1922, the original tale of dr. mabuse, brilliant psychoanalyst and criminal mastermind who uses mind control on his victims. this was highly entertaining despite being over 4 hours long. mabuse is the heir of caligari and fantomas and some say he prefigured hitler with his megalomaniacal aims. a master of disguise, he certainly inspired the bond villains. wonderful underworld atmosphere, cool effects and some nice expressionistic touches tho overall it's more realistic than many early german films. the showdown is straight up american gangster. if ur not into a 4 hour silent film, try the sequel, the testament of dr. mabuse, 1932, also well worth a watch.
  Stella D Super Reviewer
• Mar 17, 2008

  Fritz Lang's "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" is so full of action and suspense that you may forget that it's a silent while watching. And sure, its length is intimidating (about four hours, in two parts), but it's really no chore to sit through if you spread your viewing across two nights. The film's familiar "supervillain" plot is still a fixture of Hollywood cinema. Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) is a psychoanalyst whose mystical powers of mesmerism allow him to control people. This makes him a terror at baccarat, where his glaring eyes compel opponents to make losing choices. He is also a master of disguise (the film's most reliable source of fun), and thus pulls off all sorts of devilish tricks without anyone realizing they're the work of a single person. His crimes are not limited to gambling, and eventually span counterfeiting, rioting, commodities fraud and murder. However, a crafty state attorney named Von Wenk (Bernard Goetzke) finally notices the pattern, and becomes the first authority to pose a serious threat to Mabuse's underworld reign. The battle of wits between these formidable adversaries is the story's core. The film's daunting length is mostly due to all the extended caper sequences. The first two schemes alone span the opening 40 minutes. Subplots with two alluring women -- an exotic dancer who's an accomplice to Mabuse, and a countess who ducks Mabuse's romantic advances and helps out Von Wenk -- also chew up plenty of time. The fate of the countess's vulnerable husband becomes another important element, depicted in detail. Where "Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler" falls short of other Lang classics is its visual imagery. Outside of one secret casino (a performance stage can lower over a retractable dealer's table at a moment's notice), the dazzling sets of films like "Metropolis" and "Die Nibelungen" are in short supply. There are a few notable effects and props -- hypnotic words superimposed over the action, a shot of Mabuse's "floating" head, a couple of laughably phallic costumes from a burlesque show, one multi-image segment with avenging ghosts -- but most scenes take place in everyday room interiors. Still, Klein-Rogge's bulging eyes are practically a special effect on their own.
  

  Eric B Super Reviewer

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