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Eureka! Classics | In 1922 Fritz Lang made the two-part film, Dr Mabuse, der Spieler (Dr Mabuse, the Gambler) – one of the most sensational crime thrillers ever filmed. He resuscitated his evil genius ten years later for a talkie sequel, Das Testament des Dr Mabuse (The Testament of Dr Mabuse).

The sequel picks up the story where Mabuse has been locked away in an asylum for ten years. Even though he has been incarcerated, his crime organisation is still perpetrating an insane orgy of wanton destruction – threats, shoot-outs, thefts, explosions, bombings, burnings and floods.

Rudolf Klein-Rogge reprises his role as Dr Mabuse. Otto Wernicke is back as Inspector Lohmann, who tracked down Peter Lorre’s child murderer in Fritz Lang’s M. Oscar Beregi portrays Dr Baum and Gustav Diessl plays Kent. Fritz Arno Wagner, whose wonderfully fluid cinematography was featured in M, is behind the camera.

Banned by the Nazis, The Testament of Dr Mabuse is one of Fritz Lang’s most inventive crime thrillers and one of cinema’s most accomplished early talkies.

Fully restored and digitally remastered.