The Invisible Dr. Mabuse
Seen it?1962 | 88 min | Crime, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, 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.
Strange things happen in a revue theatre. The dancer Maria seems to be hunted by an invisible admirer. When the body of a probable FBI agent is found in a trunk the police asks FBI man Joe Como for help. Como gets interested in the revue theatre and an ominous transport firm soon. When he is receiving mysterious threatening letters he is sure that Dr. Mabuse has risen again. But what is going on at "Enterprise X" so that both the goverment and the mad genius in crime are interested in it?
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 710 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harald Reinl
- Lex BarkerFBI Agent Joe Como
- Karin DorLiane Martin
- Werner PetersMartin Droste, aka Bobo the Clown
- Siegfried LowitzPolice Commissioner Brahm
- Walo LüöndDetective Haase
- Wolfgang PreissDr. Krone / Dr. Mabuse
- Kurd PieritzDr. Bardorf
- Rudolf FernauProfessor Erasmus
- Hans Schwarz Jr.Henchman Max
- Walter BluhmTheater Watchman