The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Seen it?1962 | 88 min | Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1962: an older pace and style.
Dr. Mabuse has been locked away for years in an insane asylum. Suddenly crimes start occurring and no one knows the culprit. A detective goes to visit the Doctor to find some sort of clues to the robberies.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Werner Klingler
- Gert FröbeKriminalkommissar Lohmann
- Senta BergerNelly
- Helmut SchmidJonny Briggs
- Wolfgang PreissDr. Mabuse
- Harald JuhnkeKriminalassistent Krüger
- Charles RegnierMortimer
- Leon AskinFlocke
- Walter RillaProfessor Pohland
- Anneli SauliWackel-Heidi
- Albert BesslerParagraphen-Joe