The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
1933 · Feature film · 122 min · dir. Fritz Lang
Madman? Monster? Murderer? Scientist?
- Drama
- Horror
- Crime
Synopsis
After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Fritz Lang
- Writer
- Fritz Lang
- Composer
- Hans Erdmann
- Cinematography
- Fritz Arno Wagner
- Studio
- Nero-Film AG
- Released
- 1933-04-21
- Original title
- Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
- Series
- Dr. Mabuse Collection
- Running time
- 122 minutes
Cast & crew
Fritz Lang Director
René Ferté
Thomy Bourdelle
Monique Rolland
Maurice Maillot
Jim Gérald- Ginette Gaubert
Georges Tourreil
Georges Paulais
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Visionary beyond today's cinematic · Oldisnewtoo · 2023-02-06
This 1933 German crime thriller, directed by Fritz Lang, is truly a master piece. Just when you think that you have it figured the script and key players in this movie, then it takes the viewer down another sinister path. Gunny, 1995, USMC 22407









