Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Year: 1922

Runtime: 271 mins

Director: Fritz Lang

ThrillerCrimeThrillers and murder mysteriesCrime drugs and gangstersViolent crime and drugs

Dr. Mabuse and his criminal network plot a data theft to profit on the stock market. Disguised, he attends the Folies Bergères, where star Cara Carozza gives him details on his next mark, young millionaire Edgar Hull. Using psychic manipulation, Mabuse lures Hull into a rigged card game and bankrupts him. Police Commissioner von Wenk opens an investigation with little evidence and must find assistance.

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