The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)

The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960). 1h 43m

“A new crime wave has brought the attention of police commissioner Kras (Gert Frobe), and rumors persist that the crimes are the work of mastermind Dr. Mabuse, a legendary super-criminal thought dead for nearly 30 years. As Kras sets out to find the true culprit, American businessman Henry Travers (Peter van Eyck) finds himself the latest target of Mabuseu0026#39;s machinations.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFritz Lang returned to Germany and the character that he had so much success with in the 1920u0026#39;s and early 30u0026#39;s. This newer film doesnu0026#39;t rank with those earlier ones, but itu0026#39;s a lot of fun, and was an obvious influence on the later spy films of the 1960u0026#39;s. The mystery of Mabuseu0026#39;s identity isnu0026#39;t very difficult to guess at all, but there are enough interesting characters to fill up the screen and make things enjoyable. Frobe as the dogged policeman, Wolfgang Preiss as a blind psychic, and Howard Vernon as an assassin with a needle gun, are all stand-outs. This was a big hit in Europe, and spawned a whole new series of sequels, but without Langu0026#39;s participation.”