The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Madman? Monster? Murderer? Scientist?
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Timing: 2:2 (122 min)
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - TMDB rating
7.621/10
236
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - Kinopoisk rating
7.114/10
288
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse - IMDB rating
7.9/10
12735
Release date
Country
Production
Genre
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Budget
$0
Revenue
$9 541 000
Website
Director
Actors
Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Oscar Beregi Sr., Camilla Spira, Otto Wernicke, Paul Henckels, Theo Lingen, Rudolf Schündler, Theodor Loos, Karl Meixner, Gustav Diessl
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Operator
Fritz Arno Wagner
Composer
Hans Erdmann
Artist
Audition
Editing
Lothar Wolff, Conrad von Molo
All team (15)
Short description
After a detective is assaulted by thugs and placed in an asylum run by Professor Baum, he observes the professor's preoccupation with another patient, the criminal genius Dr. Mabuse the hypnotist. When Mabuse's notes are found to be connected with a rash of recent crimes, Commissioner Lohmann must determine how Mabuse is communicating with the criminals, despite conflicting reports on the doctor's whereabouts, and capture him for good.

What's left behind the scenes

  • This is Fritz Lang's second sound film and the last he made before leaving Nazi Germany.
  • On March 29, 1933, the film was banned by Berlin censorship due to its threat to public order and safety.
  • This is Lang's second sound film and the last he made before leaving Nazi Germany.
  • One of the main characters in the film is Commissioner Karl Lohmann, who appeared in Lang's previous film "M" (1931).
  • On March 29, 1933, the film was banned by the Berlin censorship board under the chairmanship of government advisor Zimmerman due to its threat to public order and safety.
  • One of the main characters of the film is Commissioner Karl Lohmann, who also appeared in Lang’s previous film “M” (1931).
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