Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by Uco-Film GmbH

1922271 min7.7 / 10

A shadowy, expressionistic crime thriller built on deception, manipulation, and the hunt for an elusive criminal mastermind operating through disguise and psychological control.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Does Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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