Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922)

Name: Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1922
Duration: 271 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede-Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke

4h 31m Germany

Crime Thriller

Plot

Dr. Mabuse masterminds a nefarious plot to steal vital information, setting the stage for a lucrative stock market scheme. After blending into the crowd at the Folies Bergères, he receives intel from the show's star, Cara Carozza, about his next target: wealthy young heir Edgar Hull. Employing his psychological manipulation skills, Mabuse entices Hull into a rigged card game, resulting in devastating losses for the unsuspecting millionaire. As the enigmatic crime wave captures the attention of Police Commissioner von Wenk, he faces a daunting task to uncover the truth and apprehend the elusive mastermind behind it all.

Cast

Rudolf Klein-Rogge Aud Egede-Nissen Gertrude Welcker Alfred Abel Bernhard Goetzke Paul Richter Robert Forster-Larrinaga Hans Adalbert Schlettow Georg John Károly Huszár Grete Berger Julius Falkenstein Lydia Potechina Julius E. Herrmann Julietta Brandt