Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse

1963 1h 27m DE

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★6.4TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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The spirit of the evil Dr. Mabuse takes over the body of a famous professor. The professor/Dr. Mabuse then begins a new crime wave that terrorizes the city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter van Eyck
Major Bill Tern
Dieter Borsche
George Cockstone
Klaus Kinski
Inspector Joe Wright
Sabine Bethmann
Nancy Masterson
Werner Peters
Inspektor Vulpius
Wolfgang Preiss
Geist von Dr. Mabuse
Agnes Windeck
Gwendolyne Tern
Hans Nielsen
Chef vom Yard

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul May
Writers: Ladislas Fodor
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dr. Mabuse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul May, shot by Nenad Jovičić. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Walter Wischniewsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter van Eyck and Dieter Borsche and Klaus Kinski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul May directs. Nenad Jovičić behind the camera. Rolf A. Wilhelm scores. Walter Wischniewsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Dr. Mabuse Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Paul May, shot by Nenad Jovičić. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rolf A. Wilhelm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Walter Wischniewsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter van Eyck and Dieter Borsche and Klaus Kinski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Nenad Jovičić
Original score: Rolf A. Wilhelm
Editing: Walter Wischniewsky
Production design: Albrecht Hennings
Costume design: Trude Ulrich
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (1963)

Part of

Dr. Mabuse Collection

Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (German: Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler) 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 would be followed by the sound sequels The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) and The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960). It is four and a half hours long and divided into two parts, originally released a month apart. The title, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler, makes use of three meanings of the German Der Spieler which can mean gambler, puppeteer, or actor. The character Dr. Mabuse, who disguises himself, manipulates people, and is a notorious gambler, embodies all senses of the word. Therefore, the Player might be a more appropriate translation of the title. The film is included in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, being the first of five Lang films to be entered.