Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
1922
· Movie
· 195 min
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
73–87
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Trakt on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A master criminal and psychic hypnotist operates from the shadows of Berlin, manipulating the city's underworld and elite. He uses his powers of suggestion to ruin wealthy men at gambling tables, drive politicians to madness, and orchestrate vast criminal schemes. A determined state prosecutor begins to investigate the strange wave of crimes and suicides, slowly becoming aware of the mysterious figure who pulls the strings, leading to a battle of wits.
Details
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Writers
- Fritz Lang, Norbert Jacques, Thea von Harbou
- Based on
- a work by Norbert Jacques
- Studio
- Uco-Film GmbH
- Released
- 27 April 1922
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German, English, French
- Runtime
- 195 min
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Awards
1 nomination total
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