Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler is the first film in the Dr. Mabuse series, about the character Doctor Mabuse who featured in the novels of Norbert Jacques. It was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1922. The film is silent and filmed mostly 16 frames per second. It would be followed by The Testament of Dr. Mabuse and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse . It is about four hours long and divided into two parts: Der große Spieler: Ein Bild der Zeit and Inferno: Ein Spiel um Menschen unserer Zeit. The title, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, is plurivalent. Der Spieler means the player in German, and can...
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quick facts

Release date:	1922
Directed by:	Fritz Lang
Runtime:	242 Minutes
Producer:	Erich Pommer, Ullstein, Uco Film, Decia
Music by:	Konrad Elfers, Robert A. Israel, Aljoscha Zimmermann
Cinematography:	Carl Hoffman
Screenplay by:	Fritz Lang, Thea von Harbou, Norbert Jacques
Genre:	Thriller

Cast of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

Georg John

Born:July 23, 1879

Died:Nov. 18, 1941

Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Born:Nov. 24, 1885

Died:Apr. 30, 1955

Bernhard Goetzke

Born:June 5, 1884

Died:Oct. 7, 1964

Hans Adalbert von Schlettow

Born:June 11, 1887

Died:Apr. 30, 1945

Alfred Abel

Born:Mar. 12, 1879

Died:Dec. 12, 1937

Paul Richter

Born:Apr. 1, 1895

Died:Dec. 30, 1961

Film director of Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

Fritz Lang

Born: December 5, 1890

Died: August 2, 1976

Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang was an Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, and occasional film producer and actor. One of the best known émigrés from Germany's school of Expressionism, he was dubbed the "Master of Darkness" by the British Film Institute. His most famous...
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Title	Released	Genre
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis	1984
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse	1960	Thriller
Der Tiger von Eschnapur	1959	Adventure
The Indian Tomb	1959	Adventure
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt	1956
While the City Sleeps	1956	Thriller
Moonfleet	1955	Action
Human Desire	1954	Thriller
The Blue Gardenia	1953	Thriller
The Big Heat	1953
Clash by Night	1952
Rancho Notorious	1952	Western
American Guerrilla in the Philippines	1950
House by the River	1950	Thriller
Secret Beyond the Door...	1948
Cloak and Dagger	1946	Thriller
The Woman in the Window	1945	Thriller
Scarlet Street	1945	Thriller
Ministry of Fear	1944
Hangmen Also Die	1943
Moontide	1942	Thriller
Western Union	1941	Western
Man Hunt	1941	Thriller
Confirm or Deny	1941
The Return of Frank James	1940	Western
You and Me	1938	Musical
You Only Live Once	1937
Fury	1936
Liliom	1934	Fantasy
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse	1932	Thriller
M	1931	Thriller
Woman in the Moon	1929	Science Fiction
Spies	1928	Short Film
Metropolis	1927	Science Fiction
Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache	1924	Adventure
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried	1924	Fantasy
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler	1922	Thriller
Der müde Tod	1921	Fantasy
Kämpfende Herzen	1921
The Spiders, Part 2: The Diamond Ship	1920	Adventure
Das wandernde Bild	1920
Harakiri	1919
Master of Love	1919
The Spiders	1919	Action
Halbblut	1919
In Night and Ice	1912	Short Film

Prequels and sequels to Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

Der müde Tod

1921

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler

1922

Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse

1932

Filming locations for Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler

Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who produced the film, "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler"?
A:
Erich Pommer and Erich Pommer were the movie's producers.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler"?
A:
Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Aud Egede Nissen, Gertrude Welcker, Alfred Abel, Bernhard Goetzke and Rudolf Klein-Rogge played roles in the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the film "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 242 minutes.
Q:
What is the runtime of the film "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler"?
A:
The total time for the movie is 242 minutes.
Q:
When did the movie "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler" premier?
A:
The film was released in 1922.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the film Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler?
A:
Fritz Lang, Norbert Jacques and Thea von Harbou performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
Which movie came before Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler in the series?
A:
"Der müde Tod" is the name of the movie's prequel.
Q:
The film, "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler" is in what genre?
A:
The film is classified as... Silent film, Indie, Crime and Black-and-white.
Q:
Who directed the film "Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler"?
A:
Fritz Lang was the director of the film.