Im Stahlnetz des Dr. Mabuse
The supposedly dead and buried Mabuse returns to his criminal activities, as his longtime foe Police Inspector Lohmann, a dauntless girl reporter, and an American - who may be an FBI agent, or maybe a Chicago mobster - investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a maximum security prison and involving a minister who has written a book called "The Anatomy Of The Devil".
The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) is a crime, thriller, science fiction and mystery film directed by Harald Reinl, released on October 13, 1961 with a runtime of 1h 25m. It stars Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker, Daliah Lavi and Werner Peters. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
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Gert Fröbe
as Lohmann
Lex Barker
as Joe Como
Daliah Lavi
as Maria Sabrehm
Werner Peters
as Böhmler
Fausto Tozzi
as Warden Wolf
Joachim Mock
as Detective Voss
Rudolf Forster
as Julius Sabrehm
Rudolf Fernau
as Reverend Brietenstein
Albert Bessler
as Black Cloaked Peddler
Ady Berber
as Alberto Sandro
Zeev Berlinsky
as Man With Prosthetic Leg
Henri Coubet
as The Blind Beggar
Directed by Harald Reinl, written by Marc Behm and Ladislas Fodor, produced by Artur Brauner.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 19 ratings.
As I generally greatly detest sequels, reboots and the like, especially of great filmic franchises created and led by outstanding filmmakers (ie., the Mabuse character and Fritz Lang) I initially had quite guarded reservations about seeing Reinl's version here. But it had significant strengths that made me quickly realize my fears were undeserved and that I, in fact, was in for a treat. The pace is whipcrack, the…
Reviewed on April 9, 2016
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The main cast of The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) includes Gert Fröbe, Lex Barker, Daliah Lavi, Werner Peters and Fausto Tozzi. The film was directed by Harald Reinl. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Return of Dr. Mabuse was released on October 13, 1961 and runs for 1h 25m.
The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, thriller and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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