A silent thriller from Weimar-era Germany, the first installment of Fritz Lang's Dr. Mabuse trilogy.
Rudolf Klein-Rogge plays Dr. Mabuse, the criminal mastermind whose nefarious machinations provide the cover for - or describe the result of - the economic upheaval and social bacchanalia at the heart of Weimar Berlin.
Dr. Mabuse Still Casts a SpellTania Franco Klein for The New York Times