Dr. Mabuse the Gambler
Original title: Dr. Mabuse, der spieler: Teil I: Der große spieler
1922 · 2 h 35 min
Directed by 
Fritz Lang
Fritz LangCast
Rudolf Klein-Rogge 
Alfred Abel 
Aud Egede-Nissen 
Bernhard Goetzke
Plot
A master criminal and hypnotist manipulates Berlin's stock market and society while a state prosecutor hunts him.
Sinekatalog’s take
Fritz Lang's sprawling silent crime saga follows a hypnotist-criminal manipulating Weimar Berlin. Dark, inventive and visually bold, it is a landmark of German expressionist cinema and the thriller genre.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (10,105 votes)
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