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Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

1922Movie4 h 31 min

CrimeThriller
87
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Rotten Tomatoes94%87%

A slow-burning, tense crime movie about crime and the mind, with standout visual style and direction.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

Dr. Mabuse and his organization of criminals are in the process of completing their latest scheme, a theft of information that will allow Mabuse to make huge profits on the stock exchange. Afterwards, Mabuse disguises himself and attends the Folies Bergères show, where Cara Carozza, the main attraction of the show, passes him information on Mabuse's next intended victim, the young millionaire Edgar Hull. Mabuse then uses psychic manipulation to lure Hull into a card game where he loses heavily. When Police Commissioner von Wenk begins an investigation of this mysterious crime spree, he has little to go on, and he needs to find someone who can help him.

Feels like

  • German Expressionist Masterpiece
  • Silent Film Epic
  • Psychological Crime Thriller
  • Master of Manipulation
  • Societal Decadence
  • Cinephile Essential
  • Iconic Villain
  • Slow-Burn Intrigue
  • Visual Storytelling
  • Historical Drama

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Fritz Lang
Written by
Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Norbert Jacques
Produced by
Erich Pommer
Music by
Konrad Elfers, Osmán Pérez Freire

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Facts

April 27, 1922 · 4 h 31 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 27, 1922
Runtime
4 h 31 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Original language
German
Also spoken
xx
Made in
Germany
Available in
138 countries

Tropes

…But He Sounds Handsome, The Chessmaster, Fighting from the Inside +9

  • …But He Sounds Handsome
  • The Chessmaster
  • Fighting from the Inside
  • Mind Rape
  • Illegal Gambling Den
  • Fanservice Extra
  • Upper-Class Twit
  • Straight Edge Evil
  • Manipulative Bastard
  • Bond Villain Stupidity
  • Driven to Madness
  • Psychic-Assisted Suicide

12 of 56 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler?"

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Where can I stream Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler?

KanopyDarkroomPublic Domain MoviesFawesome

In the United States, Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler is free with ads on Kanopy, Darkroom, Public Domain Movies, and Fawesome. It also streams in 135 other countries.

Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler worth watching?

87
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). Critics rate it higher (94 out of 100) than audiences (83).

Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and mystery (8 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler in English?

Germanxx

No, it was made in German, with some xx.

What tropes does Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler use?

…But He Sounds HandsomeThe ChessmasterFighting from the InsideMind RapeIllegal Gambling DenFanservice ExtraUpper-Class TwitStraight Edge EvilManipulative BastardBond Villain StupidityDriven to MadnessPsychic-Assisted Suicideand 44 more

TV Tropes lists 56 tropes for it, including …But He Sounds Handsome, The Chessmaster, and Fighting from the Inside.