TESTAMENT OF DR.MABUSE, THE

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• Release Year: 1933
• Genre: Crime, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller
• Plot: Locked away in an asylum for a decade and teetering between life and death, the criminal mastermind Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge) has scribbled his last will and testament: a manifesto establishing a future empire of crime. When the document's nefarious writings start leading to terrifying parallels in reality, it's up to Berlin's star detective, Inspector Lohmann (Otto Wernicke, reprising his role from M) to connect the most fragmented, maddening clues in a case unlike any other. Reuniting the title character from his successful silent film Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler, Fritz Lang's The Testament of Dr. Mabuse appropriates slogans and ideas from the newly ascendant Nazi party and puts them into the mouth of a madman, warning his audience of the horrible menace that was rapidly becoming a reality. A landmark of mystery and suspense for countless espionage and noir thrillers to come, Criterion is proud to present the complete, uncut original director's version in a stunning new high-definition transfer.
• Cast: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gustav Diessl, Rudolf Schündler, Oskar Höcker, Theo Lingen, Camilla Spira, Paul Henckels, Otto Wernicke, Theodor Loos, Hadrian Maria Netto, Paul Bernd, Henry Pleß, Adolf E. Licho, Oscar Beregi Sr., Wera Liessem, Karl Meixner, Klaus Pohl, Georg John, Ludwig Stössel, Fritz Lang, Norbert Jacques
• Director: Fritz Lang
• Runtime: 2:01
• Company: Nero-Film AG, Janus Films, The Criterion Collection
• Media Format: Movie